England boss Capello fumes over referee stopping play against UkraineOctober 11th, 2009 LONDON - England football team coach Fabio Capello angrily confronted Slovenian referee Damir Skomina on the way into the tunnel after the game against Ukraine was stopped three times as fans threw a barrage of flares on to the pitch. Capello complained bitterly about Skomina's controversial display that saw the dramatic sending off of Rob Green after just 14 minutes of play.
Capello finally sees plusses of giving winter break to his playersOctober 10th, 2009 LONDON - England coach Fabio Capello has said that a winter break ahead of their 2010 World Cup campaign in South Africa would help his players. England's astounding 5-1 win over Croatia last month has already secured their place in the finals of the 2010 World Cup, and now there are not many international games left for the side.
Wayne Rooney's goal scoring skills don't impress Marcel DesaillyOctober 9th, 2009 LONDON - In a major snub to England strikers- Wayne Rooney, Emile Heskey and Peter Crouch, Former French footballer Marcel Desailly has claimed that though coach Fabio Capello can lead them to victory, but one major weakness is the lack of a world class striker. "England are one of the favourites.
World Cup blow for Defoe as he breaks his handOctober 1st, 2009 LONDON - Tottenham and England star Jermain Defoe has dislocated two fingers, and his World Cup qualifier hopes have suffered a major blow as a result. The Sun quoted Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp as saying: "He is struggling.
Capello believes his wife fancies BecksSeptember 17th, 2009 LONDON - England football coach Fabio Capello reckons his missus has the hots for David Beckham. Laura Capello has her way, old Goldenballs will be first on the plane to South Africa.
Beckham gets World Cup boost up from coach CapelloSeptember 11th, 2009 LONDON - England midfielder David Beckham has been given a massive World Cup boost by coach Fabio Capello. Capello said: "Beckham is always with us because, for me, he is an important player.
Capello laughing his way to bank with one million pounds bonusSeptember 11th, 2009 LONDON - England boss Fabio Capello is not only happy with his team's performance, but the one million pounds incentive from Football Association has also brought cheers on the coach's face. Capello, who is already on six million pound-a-year, got a one million pound bonus by qualifying for the World Cup.
Capello says England can win World CupSeptember 10th, 2009 LONDON - England coach Fabio Capello after watching his team crush Croatia 5-1 has said that now they can win the World Cup. "If we can keep everyone fit and play with the spirit we showed against Croatia, then we can be real contenders.
Capello warns England Lions against being complacent against CroatsSeptember 6th, 2009 LONDON - Coach Fabio Capello has warned his England players that they need to be at their best against Croatia on Wednesday night - and also for the rest of the season. The Daily Express quoted Capello as saying: "We have improved a lot since Croatia won at Wembley to prevent England going to the European Championships.
Capello blasts over confident England football starsAugust 13th, 2009 LONDON - England football coach Fabio Capello has blasted his rusty stars for their cock-up defending against Holland. Rio Ferdinand and Gareth Barry conceded Holland a 2-0 lead before a second-half comeback in Amsterdam.
Becks must return to Europe if he wants to play World Cup: CapelloAugust 10th, 2009 LONDON - England football team coach Fabio Capello has told David Beckham to forget about the World Cup if he does not return to Europe at the end of the year. Beckham is currently playing for LA Galaxy in America.
Becks admits he will be playing in England next seasonJune 12th, 2009 LONDON - Midfield superstar David Beckham has revealed that he could be back to play in England next season. Beckham said revealed he has already discussed his next move with England boss Fabio Capello.
Capello claims he showed Roo how to scoreJune 10th, 2009 LONDON - England football coach Fabio Capello believes in keeping the art of playing football simple, and when he was asked before tonight's World Cup qualifier at home to Andorra how he had turned Wayne Rooney into such a prolific goal-scorer for England, Capello replied: "I told him to stand in front of the goal!"
Capello says that he wants Rooney to be spending more time in the area where goals are scored from. The Sun quoted Capello, as saying: "Rooney needs confidence to score goals but the last year, not only in the national team but also with United, Rooney arrives more times in front of the goal and this is important.
"Surly" Capello launches vitriolic verbal volley against Ancelotti's remarksJune 6th, 2009 LONDON - England's football team manager Fabio Capello reacted furiously to new Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti branding him 'surly' in his new autobiography. "I don't recognise myself in the description that has been given.
Chelsea's Ancelotti says he can't stand 'surly' CapelloJune 5th, 2009 LONDON - New Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that he cannot stand England football coach Fabio Capello, whom he describes as "surly"
Ancelotti, who played under Capello at AC Milan in 1991, revealed in his autobiography: "He was surly, he didn't have a dialogue with the players. The problem is that to divide the professional rapport from the human one is extremely difficult.