Fabio Capello on His First Anniversary as English Football Coach

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(Eric is an accredited Laureus journalist)

For immediate media use—December 18, 2008

FABIO CAPELLO INTERVIEW ON LAUREUS TV ON HIS FIRST ANNIVERSARY AS ENGLAND COACH

Italian football giant Fabio Capello has just celebrated his first year in charge of the England national football team. To mark this anniversary, he talks at length on Laureus TV about the first 12 months and his hopes for the future.

Among Fabio Capello’s comments are:

•    On taking over England: “I knew English players, but not what this means around the national team. There is a lot of depression of the people.”

•    On the future: “You have to recover the spirit, you have to rebuild the group. And at the finish I think it’s very, very important….to play without fear. Not nervous, never.”

•    On his key players: “Having the team with leaders - John Terry is one, Gareth Barry is a leader - is very, very important. These players helped me a lot.”

•    On victory in Germany: “This was the moment we create the group. Now I think I have 23, 24 players who can play in the national team.”

•    On World Cup qualifying: “I am waiting for the next game….against Ukraine. I hope the fans, the supporters will help us, because we need to win the game.”

•    On English football: “Here the football is more physically strong. The Spanish are more technical. In Italy more tactical. In England…you have to run. We don’t fear the tackles, because the people like this.”

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….see www.laureus.com for videocast and transcript