The Three Lions have seen 11 men don their armband on the grandest of sporting stages down the years, with some proving more successful than others
There is no more prestigious position in football than captaining your country, with the armband only passed to those deemed worthy of such a role.
To be appointed skipper is to be acknowledged as a leader and a person capable of summoning up the spirit in those around you to go chasing collective goals.
At this summer’s World Cup finals in Russia, 32 men are taking to the field looking to provide the inspiration and guidance to those around them in an attempt to deliver the grandest of prizes.