The Race is Run

The previous England captain to be charged with a criminal offence was Bobby Moore (left) in 1970. It was an obvious stitch up to make old Mooro look like a shoplifter in some jewelry store in Bogota and was meant to disrupt the team's preparation of defending the World Cup.
A more honest leader of England you could not find. Bobby Moore stood as a model of professionalism and integrity.
Not so the current holder of the post, the somewhat less respected John Terry. Putting to one side some of his family's criminal behaviour and his infidelity with a team mate's wife, Terry has defiled the post by his being charged wth racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand. He has pleaded 'not guilty' to the charges and his trial is now set for July 9 having got dispensation from the court to lead England in the European Championship this summer.
Why has he not been suspended? Is there no moral dimension to the national game any longer? Reading the columnists this morning it is hard to find a supporter for Terry. But nothing has changed in essence since November when he was first charged. He should have been dropped from the team then and if Chelsea had any honour he should be dropped from his club too.
It is hard to see him resigning and Capello (to his discredit) hasn't commented so it is up to the FA to be decisive. Because, as Liverpool FC have found, if you don't condemn racism unequivocally, you just encourage it.