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Chelsea captain Terry: England players very supportive

Chelsea captain John Terry says he has the support of England's players after the friendly win over Egypt.

The 29-year-old, stripped of the armband following allegations involving Wayne Bridge's ex-girlfriend that led to his former Chelsea team-mate turning his back on England, was subjected to jeers from a pocket of fans at Wembley when his name was read out before kick-off.

The boos from a minority of supporters continued in the first half but were forgotten by half-time, with England then coming back from a goal behind at the interval to record a victory in the friendly against Africa's champions.

Terry views the support from his team-mates as proof that the spirit in the England camp is still intact, with the performance against Egypt illustrating the point.

"Players have spoken publicly but privately I've had a lot of support from the lads as well which has been really nice," Terry said. "The most important thing was the match and putting in the right performance.

"That fight and drive we have for each other will never go away. The spirit among the lads is fantastic and we showed that by coming from a goal behind against a really good side. We're delighted with the result."

He added: "We showed that (spirit) in Holland and other games as well. It's really important, especially in front of our own crowd. We have two more games before the World Cup so it was important to come away from the Egypt game with a win and a good performance."

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