Chelsea's John Terry has dismissed reports that he is planning to quit international football.
Rumours that the defender's England days are numbered emerged following a high-profile race row with Anton Ferdinand, which cost him the captain's armband.
Speaking to The Sun, Terry hit out at such speculation and vowed to represent his country if Three Lions coach Roy Hodgson selects him.
"I'm not going to throw away my international career for anyone. I am proud to represent my country, I will never turn my back on England," he said.
"I was baffled by these rumours about me quitting. I even had players coming up saying they heard I was going to quit.
"But I never considered quitting. I was deeply disappointed by the FA's decision to strip me of the captaincy as it meant the world to me."
Terry went on to say that he was "extremely disappointed" when he heard that Fabio Capello had left his England post.
"From day one he stood by me and said he knew the English law and the English way and you are innocent until proven guilty and I respected him for that," he added.
"Clearly he didn't agree with the FA and had his own personal reasons for standing down."
Terry is expected to feature in this Saturday's FA Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool.
Mark Langshaw
