Even John Terry admits he is 'not everybody's cup of tea' and there were elements of his performance on Tuesday that will only reinforce the more negative feelings towards him.

There was an aggressive, almost sinister edge to some of the statements he made, and a lack of remorse that suggested lessons had not necessarily been learned.

Follow me: John Terry (left) leads the England squad on a training run

As he declared on a number of occasions, he still does not agree with the decision to strip him of the England captaincy 13 months ago.

But one also has to recognise that there might be some method in Fabio Capello's apparent madness. That there might just be some value in reinstating this controversial figure, even if the England manager and his staff could have gone about it in a way that did not display so little respect towards Rio Ferdinand.

If you are looking for an England captain who is tough and uncompromising and leads by such an example, Terry left no one at the team hotel in Hertfordshire in any doubt that he really is that man.

It was not Terry's idea to come back as England captain. It was Capello's. But he knew that if he did accept the armband for the second time in his career - and he said he did not hesitate in saying yes - it would leave him exposed to another avalanche of criticism.

He has actually now been punished twice for the mistakes that led to him being summoned to Capello's office at Wembley. And the fact that he was prepared to withstand the battering he has endured for the past week does demonstrate his unbreakable passion for the role.

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