Steven Gerrard said he accepted the captain’s armband for this World Cup with a certain degree of ambivalence last week. But it was more complicated than his initial response to such questions suggested on Thursday.
More than simply a mixture of disappointment for Rio Ferdinand and delight for himself. Thrown in is the pressure he seems to put on himself. The kind of pressure he sometimes gives the impression he would rather not have.
It came across like that as the conversation developed. In particular, after he was asked how he would avoid the captaincy becoming a burden.
Focussed: England captain Steven Gerrard delivered an inspirational performance to the world's media on the eve of the World Cup
‘By enjoying it,’ he said. ‘I think the people around me won’t allow me to let it be a burden. I’ve got to use it as a motivation rather than a burden.’
The people around Gerrard clearly know him well. They know how seriously he takes such responsibility and how much he will want to prove himself a success.
Read more about Steven Gerrard's determination can see England through to Victory...
No comments:
Post a Comment