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Does the captaincy really matter in football?
Here’s a question for you: Who is Manchester United’s official club captain?
The hullabaloo surrounding the England cricket skipper has shown how different the role is in the two sports.
I think Gary Neville is actually the club captain at United, but to be honest I’m not sure. He has been injured for most of the last two years so Ryan Giggs took over.
The Welshman is in and out of the team, though, so Rio Ferdinand has donned the armband the most recently. (The pair lifted the Champions League trophy in May, see right, with poor Gary left on the sidelines).
