Manchester City midfielder James Milner has said that Manchester city goalkeeper Joe Hart is extremely unbelievable and that he could make a great captain for England in the absence of John Terry. John Terry was recently stripped of the captaincy due to alleged racist remarks former fellow England defender Anton Ferdinand. The trial to determine whether John Terry is guilty or not will not be happening until the end of the Euro 2012, which means that England will need a new captain for the European Championships. Fabio Capello resigned from the England managerial position after announcing his displeasure at the removal of John Terry as the captain of the England national team.
Manchester city midfielder James Milner has said that this time that Joe Hart will make a great goalkeeper and also captain for England. Despite being relatively young, Joe Hart has become the first choice goalkeeper for England. He is expected to be part of the England squad that will travel to the Euro 2012 irrespective of the manager who will take charge for the major tournament. It has been rumoured that Harry Redknapp is a contender for the vacant England managerial position.
Despite being only 24 years old, Joe Hart has a number of games under his belt and will be a suitable choice for captaincy according to James Milner. “I’d give it to Joe, my friend. Harty has been fantastic all season. It wasn’t just against Villa (yesterday) that he’s made a world-class save, he’s done it in a few games. “That is why he is being talked about as one of the best in the world,” James Milner said after the Aston Villa match. Manchester City won the match 1-0 to take them top of the Premier league table ahead of Manchester United in the second place.