<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Fabio Capello: News &amp; Videos about Fabio Capello - CNN.com</title><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Fabio_Capello</link><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Fabio Capello from CNN.com.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Cable News Network LP, LLLP.</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:44:59 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><image><title>Fabio Capello: News &amp; Videos about Fabio Capello - CNN.com</title><url>http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gif</url><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Fabio_Capello</link><width>144</width><height>33</height><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Fabio Capello from CNN.com.</description></image><item><title>The Limey: England may never have better chance to win World Cup</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/10/16/england.wcup/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/10/16/england.wcup/index.html</guid><description>Team Limey was basking in an unfamiliar relaxed state leading up to this week's final round of World Cup qualifiers, as its beloved England team safely qualified at the beginning of September with two games to spare.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:15:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gabriele Marcotti: Is England a serious threat for the 2010 World Cup?</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gabriele_marcotti/09/10/england.cup/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gabriele_marcotti/09/10/england.cup/index.html</guid><description>Jump on the England bandwagon too soon -- as often happens -- and you're bound to be disappointed. But the numbers are hard to argue with: eight games in World Cup qualifying, eight wins; 31 goals scored, five conceded.</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:23:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Beckham praises Capello's England regime</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/03/beckham.capello/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/03/beckham.capello/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>England midfielder David Beckham has praised coach Fabio Capello for creating a new spirit of togetherness in the national side.</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:52:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Football: Capello ignores Owen for Dutch clash</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/08/england.owen.beckham.capello.dutch/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/08/england.owen.beckham.capello.dutch/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Michael Owen has failed to win an international recall with England coach Fabio Capello ignoring his claims for next Wednesday's friendly against the Netherlands.</description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:22:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Veteran Neville earns England squad recall</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/24/england.squad.neville/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/24/england.squad.neville/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Veteran Manchester United defender Gary Neville has received a surprise England recall for the World Cup tie against Kazakhstan and Andorra next month.</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 20:44:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Limey: Shearer now king of the 'Castle, England looking good</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/04/03/newcastle.england/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/04/03/newcastle.england/index.html</guid><description>That the new castle to which the city owes its name is now 929 years old is not Newcastle's only temporal oddity. Dominating the skyline above the medieval keep is St. James' Park -- home of Newcastle United -- a rare place where time's normally linear passage takes peculiar cyclical paths.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:13:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Capello turns to Crouch to unhinge Ukraine</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/31/england.crouch/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/31/england.crouch/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Lanky Peter Crouch aims to lift England to fresh heights after winning his first international start of the Fabio Capello era in Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Ukraine at Wembley.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:32:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Capello just right for England says Lampard</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/30/england.lampard/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/30/england.lampard/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Fabio Capello's no-nonsense approach to international management is just what England needed to turn them into potential world beaters, according to midfield star Frank Lampard.</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:29:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Capello impressed by Beckham performance</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/29/england.beckham/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/29/england.beckham/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>England coach Fabio Capello has confirmed that he was impressed by David Beckham's latest performance for AC Milan.</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:27:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>World Soccer: Capello has transformed the fortunes of England</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/world_soccer/12/23/england.capello/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/world_soccer/12/23/england.capello/index.html</guid><description>Sir Bobby Charlton, the enduring hero of World Cup glory in 1966, told me recently that he long ago despaired of England ever again winning sport's greatest prize. He was certain exactly where the blame lay, too: at the hands of a succession of mediocre managers.</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:54:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>World Soccer: Beckham's Milan loan a logical step for all involved</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/world_soccer/12/16/beckham.milan/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/world_soccer/12/16/beckham.milan/index.html</guid><description>Beckham-mania is about to strike in Italy. By the end of the year, the world's most hyped footballer will have teamed up with AC Milan on a three-month loan from his MLS club, the Los Angeles Galaxy.</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:11:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Newcastle concern as Capello checks Owen</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/15/england.owen/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/15/england.owen/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Michael Owen heard that he could still feature in England's World Cup plans on the day Newcastle stepped up their bid to keep the striker at the Premier League club.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:42:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Terry gives England historic Berlin victory</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/19/football.germanyengland/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/19/football.germanyengland/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>England captain John Terry made up for a nightmare error with a late headed winner to give his side a 2-1 victory away to Germany in a friendly on Wednesday.</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Walcott blow rocks injury-hit England</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/18/england.friendly/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/18/england.friendly/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Theo Walcott has been ruled out of England's friendly international against Germany in Berlin on Wednesday after dislocating his right shoulder in training.</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:50:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Rooney and Ferdinand 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captain</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/19/england.captain/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/19/england.captain/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>John Terry has been named as England's permanent captain under new coach Fabio Capello and will lead the team in Wednesday's friendly against the Czech Republic at Wembley.</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:01:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Beckham is handed England captaincy</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/31/england.beckham/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/31/england.beckham/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>David Beckham will captain England in their friendly game against Trinidad and Tobago in the Port of Spain on Sunday.</description><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 16:46:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Capello cuts squad for Trinidad 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is named captain for USA match</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/27/england.terry/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/27/england.terry/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>England coach Fabio Capello gave Chelsea defender John Terry a welcome boost by naming him as captain for the friendly international against the USA at Wembley on Wednesday.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 12:21:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Capello keeps faith with Beckham </title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/11/england.beckham/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/11/england.beckham/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>David Beckham was named in England's squad for friendly games against the United States and Trinidad and Tobago as coach Fabio Capello keeps faith with the veteran Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder. </description><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 20:35:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Real cruise to successful title defense</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/08/team.realmadrid/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/08/team.realmadrid/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Real Madrid's 4-1 humiliation of bitter rivals Barcelona in 'El Clasico' was really just the icing on the cake for Bernd Schuster's side this season -- a season where domestic dominance has increased yet a return to the top of the European tree appears to be as far away as ever.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 19:02:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>England beaten as Beckham wins 100th cap</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/26/football.england/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/26/football.england/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>David Beckham's 100th cap ended in disappointment as France beat England 1-0 in their friendly international at the Stade de France on Wednesday.</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:26:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Beckham to start in Paris for 100th cap </title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/26/football.beckham/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/26/football.beckham/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>David Beckham was named in England's starting line-up for their friendly  against France on Wednesday night to guarantee that he will win his 100th international cap.</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Keeper Green added to England squad</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/23/england.green/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/23/england.green/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green has replaced the injured Chris Kirkland as England manager Fabio Capello was forced into a late change to his 23-man squad for next week's friendly international away to France.</description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:10:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Beckham boosts chance of England recall</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/16/football.beckham/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/16/football.beckham/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>David Beckham improved his chances of winning a 100th England cap after coming through Los Angeles Galaxy's pre-season clash with FC Dallas unscathed in front of Fabio Capello's right-hand man.</description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:58:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>World Soccer: England's millions will not buy international success</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/world_soccer/02/19/conn.england/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/world_soccer/02/19/conn.england/index.html</guid><description>If you are not careful when discussing England's crushing failure to qualify for Euro 2008, and the subsequent appointment of Fabio Capello as the national-team manager, you can appear to morph from cosmopolitan man of the world to foaming xenophobe. 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win</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/06/england.friendly/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/06/england.friendly/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Fabio Capello launched his England managerial reign with a Wembley win as his new 'hard-line' approach was rewarded with a 2-1 victory over Euro 2008 co-hosts Switzerland.</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:59:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Capello names Gerrard as captain</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/05/england.gerrard/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/05/england.gerrard/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>England manager Fabio Capello has appointed Steven Gerrard as captain for the friendly international against Switzerland at Wembley on Wednesday.</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:37:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Gerrard backs Capello to inspire England</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/04/england.capello/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/04/england.capello/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is backing new coach Fabio Capello to turn England from nearly men into winners.</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:33:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Agbonlahor unlikley to face Swiss</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/02/football.englandsquad/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/02/football.englandsquad/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Young Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor, the only new cap in England coach Fabio Capello's revised 23-man squad for Wednesday's friendly against Switzerland, is likely to miss the game.</description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:49:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Beckham vows to reclaim England 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tax probe</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/16/italy.capello/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/16/italy.capello/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>England's new national coach Fabio Capello has told the Football Association that his tax payments are in order, after reports from Italy that his financial affairs are being scrutinized as part of a widespread investigation by the authorities. </description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:04:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Capello cup bid opens with Andorra</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/14/england.fixtures/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/14/england.fixtures/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Fabio Capello's first competitive match as England coach will be away to Andorra in September after the dates were agreed for their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign on Monday.</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:19:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Blatter questions need for Capello</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/07/england.blatter/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/07/england.blatter/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticized the English FA for appointing another foreign coach to run the national team -- on the day Italian Fabio Capello officially took charge.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:16:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Beckham anxious to impress Capello</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/06/england.beckham/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/06/england.beckham/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>David Beckham is desperate to win his 100th cap for England under new coach Fabio Capello, the Los Angeles Galaxy star revealed at a special evening in his honor in London on Sunday night.</description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:53:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Capello enjoys Man Utd cup victory</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/05/england.united/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/05/england.united/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>England coach Fabio Capello watched Wayne Rooney inspire Manchester United's 2-0 FA Cup victory and was delighted that his first day in his new job coincided with the striker's best performance for weeks. </description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:14:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Limey: A predictable winter in Manchester, Almunia's dream</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/the_limey/12/28/manu.barton/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/the_limey/12/28/manu.barton/index.html</guid><description>Gather round the fire and nestle close, dear readers, for here in the great hall of Castle Limey, amidst faded portraits and moth-eaten antlers, wise Team Limey has salutary holiday messages for you to contemplate. And some banter, too.</description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:13:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Limey: Capello brings visions of World Cup glory to England</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/the_limey/12/14/limey.1214/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/the_limey/12/14/limey.1214/index.html</guid><description>Earlier this month, many Englishmen believe a savior arrived. And the savior was shepherded into a $1.5 billion stadium in the land of Wembley by three kingmakers from the Football Association. And later the kingmakers announced that a star had come to us from the south and swaddled only in his trademark multi-colored ZeroRH+ glasses and an expensive designer suit. 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manager.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:25:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Capello bitter over Real 'letdown'</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/08/22/italy.capello.reut/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/08/22/italy.capello.reut/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Fabio Capello, sacked as coach of Real Madrid despite guiding them to the Spanish league title, has said that he felt let down by both club president Ramon Calderon and sporting director Predrag Mijatovic.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>AC Milan rescue Emerson from Spain</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/08/21/spain.emerson.reut/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/08/21/spain.emerson.reut/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Brazilian midfielder Emerson will return to Italy to play for AC Milan after just one season with Real 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