John was handed his England debut in June 2003. He was first choice for his country at Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup, taking on the captaincy following that tournament.
At Chelsea he had already taken on the skipper's role, having understudied Desailly - and led the club to the elusive title in his very first year with the armband.
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