Terry was picked instead of Rio Ferdinand despite the Chelsea man’s huge unpopularity.
“I chose John Terry, and excluded Rio Ferdinand for purely footballing reasons. Other issues were not significant in my thinking.
“Everyone knows a situation has arisen, but I have tried to put it as far from my mind as possible. If I honestly believed the two of them were right to take, or that neither were right, I’d have done that. I’ve picked a squad in good faith who will go to this tournament to do a job for England. No one tried to convince me it would be better with or without any player, so I’ll stand by my decision and accept any criticism that comes my way.”
