Stuart Pearce has expressed his incredulity to talkSPORT at Sol Campbell’s claims he would have been England captain for more than a decade if he was white.

The Three Lions defender makes the extraordinary statement in his autobiography, which has been serialised by the Sunday Times.

The Arsenal legend won 73 caps for his country, including three as skipper, but his former international colleague totally disagreed with his view.

“I find it a very unusual statement but it’s obviously something Sol believes,” Pearce told the Weekend Sports Breakfast.

“I wouldn’t believe for one moment he was ever denied the captaincy of England because of the colour of his skin. I find that incredible. Paul Ince was captain of England and that didn’t hold him back in any way, shape or form.

“It’s sad that he thinks that. I personally, in my wildest dreams, wouldn’t believe that would ever hold you back from captaining England in this day and age.”