2010年3月4日星期四
England-Italy final: CapelloPARMA (Italy) - FABIO Capello would be more than happy to face his native Italy in the World Cup final in South Africa this July, the England coach said on Wednesday.
Italy boss Marcello Lippi said last week he wanted the holders to meet England in the final so he could see his counterpart's reaction when the Italian anthem is played.
Capello is up for the challenge. 'I would sign up straight away for an Italy-England final, like Lippi says,' the former AC Milan and Real Madrid coach said during a lecture in sports management at Parma University.
Capello, who refused to discuss the axing of John Terry as England captain after allegations about the player's private life, is enjoying the support of English fans even though he is Italian.
'The main difference between coaching a national squad and a club is that when you coach a national squad you have a nation behind you. And you feel it. You really feel it,' he said before lamenting the recent fan violence again scarring Italian soccer.
'Football's really great when you have people, families, who can go to the stadium with their children (in England). I must say that's beautiful. It's a pity that in Italy, as we saw last Sunday, things are not going as they should in this respect.' -- REUTERS
I am going to look at this from two points of view, the English and the Italian. First of all, I feel that Capello should not be afraid of people going on riots saying that he is scarring Italian football. Italy should also not blame Capello for betraying Italy in helping the English team. I believe that coaches are important to the team, but the quality of the players are even more important. Players are the ones playing on the field under sheer pressure of the whole nation. Coaches are not suppose to be tied to a particular team, they are hired to help train the team. If they want to, they can change and transfer teams, but of course with a reason. They are free men.
From the Italian point of view, Capello should not be helping England in fighting Italy for the world cup. Italy is after all the one who produce Capello. Italy should be given credit for grooming Capello. According to moral studies, Capello should instead help Italy, as Italy is Capello's home.
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