The Italian Fabio Capello, 61, explained in today’s FA arranged press conference that he would learn to speak English in one month, ahead of England’s first friendly match in February. He will officially start his new role on 7 January.
He told reporters he was honoured to be the new England Manager and that [...]
Tags: England · Fabio Capello
If England are to move forward under the leadership of Fabio Capello it may help that he is known to be hard-nosed and not concerned to be a friend of his players. Like other managers before him, he did not aprove of the celebrity status and rubbish that goes with David Beckham [...]
Tags: England · Fabio Capello
As expected the FA have taken plenty of time to consider the appointment of the new England manager! Probably thankful to Jose Mourinho for making their job easier, by eliminating himself from their short list, the FA have once again showed total ineptitude by promptly offering the job to Fabio Capello.
While Capello is not my [...]
Tags: England · Fabio Capello · International · Real Madrid
If I was to tell you the game between Chelsea and Valencia ended in a 0-0 draw, and that it was a meaningless game as far as Chelsea had already qualified for the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League before a ball was kicked, you would probably think the game was a dull, lifeless [...]
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My first recollection of England was in 1973 when they failed to qualify for the World Cup with supposedly a very talented squad of players who failed to beat mediocre appointments. Sound familiar?
On Sunday Bobby Robson was presented with the Lifetime Achievment Award as part of the BBC Sportsman of the Year programme. [...]
