Video: Fabio Capello can finally speak English!
England gaffer learns the lingo, but doesn’t tell Ray Clemence to stop dancing
At his inaugural England press conference way back in December, Fabio Capello nonchalantly stated that he would learn English fluently in just one month – bearing in mind a great deal of young people come out of the British educational system with little more grasp of the language than a Polish cleaner, this is quite a ballsy claim.
The ‘one month’ boasting, however, turned out to be a worrying display of over-confidence (or perhaps a cruel trick from his interpreter), as Don Fabio was still jabbering away in Italian at the France friendly last month.
But things are looking up for USA friendly in May, as Mr Capello has officially started coaching in English. In the video above, he masterfully instructs a team of African children as part of the FA’s Kick for Life tournament. He lost the match, but he escaped with far more dignity than Ray Clemence, who decided to undo years of goodwill with a bizarre voodoo rain dance – skip to (1.02) in the video to see it in its full glory.
[101 Great Goals via The Offside]
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