Article: Football: RIO GRANDE; Captain-in-waiting Ferdinand can't wait to take over from Keane as United skipper.(Sport)

Byline: By Carl Askew

RIO FERDINAND admits he would be stupid to turn down the skipper's armband at Old Trafford.

While Roy Keane has no immediate intention of relinquishing the captain's responsibility he has held for the past seven years, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson gave a clear indication of his thoughts for the future by letting Ferdinand lead his side out against Fenerbahce on Tuesday night.

Ferdinand has already held down the position at Leeds with success and is viewed as a future England captain by Sven-Goran Eriksson, who ...

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