GuybrushThreepwood
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I agree that Campbell was excellent at the 2002 World Cup, but I do think that Ferdinand was clearly better. I think the time in numerous polls, most people voted for Ferdinand as our player of the tournament.TBF both were very solid and I think the defence looked the best in that tournament. Campbell probably got it because he had a slightly higher profile than Rio back then. Both the Argies and Brazilians really struggled to break them down. Shame the attack was pretty crap. After 2004 Campbell was essentially washed up.
I also agree that Campbell's inclusion probaly was due to his higher profile, with Ferdinand 'only' playing for Leeds back then (I think Utd signed him after the tournament), although he had already played in a Champions League semi-final.
Obviously with Terry's rise (and being 6 years younger), it was inevitable that he would overtake Campbell in the England pecking order, although from memory, I think that was accelerated by the fact that Campbell regularly missed friendly matches.