Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has been unwavering in his support of his younger brotherAnton, but his manager Alex Ferguson questioned Roberts' planned action.
When Hodgson named his 23-man Euro 2012 squad last month he said he omitted the 33-year-old for "footballing reasons, " having been asked if it was because of John Terry's impending court case for allegedly abusing Ferdinand's younger brotherAnton.
The charge is the latest twist in an ongoing saga that began last October, when England and Chelsea defender John Terry was accused of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand, Rio's brother, during a Premier League game.