Campbell says racism cost him captaincy

Former England soccer player Sol Campbell claims he would have been national captain for more than 10 years had he been white, in extracts of his biography published on Sunday.

The 39-year-old, who won 73 full international caps for his country, including three as captain, said the Football Association and the majority of fans did not want a black player heading the England team.

Campbell's three games as captain came in three friendly matches - against Belgium and the Czech Republic in 1998 under manager Glenn Hoddle, and against the United States in 2005 under Sven-Goran Eriksson.