Sentence:  As Di Matteo celebrated and <WSD>captain</WSD> John Terry raised the trophy for the fourth time, the Italian increased his claims to become the permanent successor to Andre Villas-Boas by landing a trophy. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (One of the athletes on a sports team designated to make decisions)One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.