Quinnell, although powerful and a 'lead from the front' type of character, looks like he's limping from injury to injury and is even sitting out contact training in a bid to rest injuries - you NEED your captain involved in crucial training session's - he's got to exert his authority in these area's as well as on the pitch.

BBC: Should Charvis captain Wales?

The Yankees captain hasn't played since appearing in a minor league spring training game as a designated hitter on March 23, when the ankle he broke in Game 1 of the ALCS last October bothered him while running.

WSJ: Jeter resumes on-field hitting

On Monday, Capello said that his former captain, 29, had made a "big mistake" in questioning training and tactics after Friday's 0-0 draw with Algeria.

BBC: World Cup 2010: Terry sorry for England criticism

England as expected, were without captain John Terry after he suffered a recurrence of his knee injury in training and Sol Campbell came in as replacement.

BBC: Russia 2-1 England

Like Brown, McManus missed the start of this season through injury and the Celtic captain has just returned to training in time to be linked with a move away from the club.

BBC: Everton eyeing up Celtic's Brown

Captain Barry Fuller has returned to light training after being taken ill with a form of pneumonia.

BBC: Jackson not for sale - Gills boss

Adrian Snelgrove, a former captain of the Great Britain blind football team, used the stadium for conditioning training ahead of both world championships and Paralympics.

BBC: Cwmbran stadium

Domenech has now been replaced by former France captain and Manchester United defender Laurent Blanc while there have been calls for the players who boycotted a training session at the World Cup to be banned from representing their country again.

BBC: France World Cup exit made Richard Dunne 'laugh'