Fabio Capello hints at England recall for David Beckham
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Quote of the day:First Beckham has to be playing again but the door is always open. Were monitoring all the players. Once he recovers and is in really good condition, we will have a chat. I think the future is with the youth but after that, I will decide which players to choose. We know the value of the different older players. The future is with the young players because we have to think about the Euros but no player is out. Fabio Capello.
Runner-up: I never had any problems with the players. I would say that my English is better than Gary Linekers Spanish, I would also say that everyone thought my English was perfectly OK until we lost the game against Germany. One minute you are a fantastic coach, one defeat later you are a really bad man. I think this whole thing came out of just one interview. My English might not be good enough to talk politics but there is no difficulty if we are talking about football. The communication between myself and the players has always been really good. I absolutely deny there is any sort of problem. Fabio Capello.
Carlo Ancelotti on Capello:Capello was a very serious manager. He demanded discipline and understood intuitively how to shape his team to disrupt his opponents play. He was a master at reading a match, that was his strongest skill. From that point of view, I had to tip my hat to him. But as a human being well, thats another matter. He was a grouch, he didnt know how to talk to players and, most importantly, he didnt like discussing technical matters with us. An exchange of views on strategy was alien to him and so it never happened. Maybe thats why there were so many verbal clashes with the players. Maybe thats why one day Ruud Gullit hung him up on the wall in the locker room. Once again I had to tip my hat.! The Ita lian for hat is cappello and Capello was dangling from a hat rack it almost seemed predestined with his shoes a few inches from the floor. Capello, reading the newspaper: Ruud, you said things here that werent true. Youre a liar. Gullit, without reading the newspaper: Now Im going to set you straight. Brawl. Im pretty sure that a lot of the players were rooting for Gullit, but we all pitched in and separated them. But to Capellos credit, after anything of the sort happened he just cancelled it from his memory. As if nothing had happened. He started over from nothing. He pretended not to remember, for the good of the team and for his own good.
Spanish preview quote of the day: I have not come to Madrid to be a loser. Jose Morinho.
Comment pieces
Gary Lineker reveals that Jose Mourinho wants to face Chelsea in the Champions League final.
Sam Allardyce wonders about the transfer fees in the Premier League.
Neil Ashton writes of Shay Givens situation at Eastlands.
Toff Piers Morgan wonders if Arsene Wenger can come good again.
Rob Draper analyses how Fabio Capello is looking to save his job.
Sir Bobby Charlton calls for England and Capello to change their ways.
Sid Lowe previews Real Madrids 2010/2011 season and their last throw of the dice on Jose Mourinho.
Paul Wilson questions Michel Platinis plan for European fair play.
Paul Hayward suggests Fabio Capello lacks stomach for revolution.
Ian Holloway warns Alan Hansen to be careful when criticising Blackpool.
James Corrigan points out how Englands World Cup bid is not good for Sepp Blatter.
Henry Winter previews Tottenhams Champions League campaign.
Duncan White says Fabio Capello must use the Euro 2012 qualifiers to restore his reputation.
Rory Smith hails Liverpools signing of Raul Meireles.
Transfer Gossip: The NOTW claim Roy Hodgson is concentrating on securing Carlton Cole to join Raul Meireles and ! Paul Kno chesky at Liverpool. Neil Ashton says Harry Redknapp will look to bring in Giuseppe Rossi if his loan move for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar falls through.
Also in the Sunday version of The Sun Mark Schwarzers move to Arsenal depends on Shay Given joining Fulham after the Cottagers made their move. And Robbie Keane is in advanced talks over a loan move to Newcastle whilst Tottenham failed in a move for Rio Ferdinand.
And there is more, Fulham have joined the race for Mark Wilson, Charles NZogbias move toBirmingham has collapsed and Sunderland are keeping tabs on Erik Huseklepp.
The Mail on Sunday suggest Shay Given is heading to Fulham, Arsene Wenger is a fan of Andy Carroll, Newcastle and Aston Villawant Robbie Keane, Scott Parker is poised to join Spurs and Stoke want 10m for Asmir Begovic.
TheSunday Mirror suggest Aston Villa want Jurgen Klinsmann as new boss, Newcastle made a final bid to hold on to Steven Taylor and Owen Hargreaves is facing judgement day.
The Sunday Telegraph add Javier Mascherano feels his move to Barcelona is a dream, Jose Mourinho will veto Lassana Diarra moving from Real Madrid and Newcastle have signed Hatem Ben Arfa on loan. From foreign sources we learn West Ham are poised to sign Siaka Tiene.
The People report Sir Alex Ferguson will make a 20m raid on Evertons Jack Rodwell, Gerard Houllier is on standby for the Aston Villa job and Sandro still hasntturned up at Spurs.
England: The lead in the Mail on Sunday is that Frank Lampard and John Terry have been ruled out of Englands Euro 2012 qualifiers due to injury. David Moyes has urged Fabio Capello to give Mikel Arteta a definitive answer on playing for England.
Smut: The NOTW report that Mario Balotelli wrecked his car on his first day at work. The Mail report Peter Crouch has been out on a date with Abbey Clancy.
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