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Gerrard is the clear-cut favorite to replace Terry as England's newest captain. Currently Liverpool's leader and main inspiration, Gerrard is the perfect choice to take the armband. He's familiar with the team, has nearly a century of caps under his belt and is likely a starter when Capello's men open their Euro 2012 campaign against France on June 11.

The 31-year-old also has experience as England captain in a major tournament as he took charge of the team back in 2010 at the World Cup when Terry was again deemed unfit for the duty due to another of his off-the-field issues. This of course, came after Rio Ferdinand went down injured before the matches in South Africa began, Gerrard was essentially third in line and went on to show that his influence for club far outweighs his influence for country.

With time to adjust to the role...

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