Rio Ferdinand the right choice for England captain, says Frank Lampard

Frank Lampard believes Rio Ferdinand deserves his chance to captain England and is pleased that Wayne Rooney has not been "burdened" with the responsibility of leading the national side at the World Cup. Ferdinand was promoted to the role after Fabio Capello stripped John Terry of the role following allegations about his private life. "The England captain has to be someone vocal in the squad and he [Ferdinand] has always been a popular fella in the dressing room and he is easy to get on with," Lampard said. "The controversy of the changeover and everything is unfortunate, but now it has changed Rio deserves it and will give it a great crack. "Wayne is our best player, especially at the moment, and he is the one that can really make things happen for us off the cuff. To burden him with it [the captaincy] at that age would have been the manager's decision, but I think it is a good idea not to. "I think he will be England captain one day, for sure. This has brought up a whole talk about England captaincy but you need a few captains on the pitch."