Fabio Capello is the safest and best qualified option to replace Antonio Conte as Italy head coach after Euro 2016, according to Mauro Tassotti.
The former AC Milan and Italy defender feels the Italian Football Federation (FICG) has a number of options to replace the ex-Juventus boss, who will leave his post after the tournament in France with Chelsea expected to be his next destination.
But Tassotti thinks 69-year-old Capello – who coached England and Russia at international level, while being known for his club spells at Real Madrid, Juventus, Milan and Roma – would be a sound selection.
I do not know what the choice can be, however if you want to play safe, there is Fabio Capello, he told Omnisport.
Capello is available, without a team and nob…
Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has no doubt that new head coach Antonio Conte will continue to maintain a high standard of achievement when he takes over at Stamford Bridge next season.
After weeks of speculation, the soon-to-be-deposed Premier League champions confirmed that Italy coach Conte will replace interim boss Guus Hiddink after Euro 2016 on a three-year deal.
Conte heads to England with an impressive CV, having led Juventus to three consecutive Serie A titles between 2012 and 2014.
The 46-year-old, who also represented Juve and Italy during his playing career, subsequently oversaw an unbeaten qualifying campaign for Euro 2016.
And Buck is confident that Conte who becomes Chelsea s fifth Italian coach has what it takes to succeed in England.
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Real Madrid attacker Isco paid tribute to head coach Zinedine Zidane for returning despite the Spanish giants facing tough times.
Zidane cemented his Madrid legacy during a glittering 28-month reign that began in January 2016 and saw him lift three Champions League titles and a LaLiga crown.
The Frenchman sensationally walked away from the Santiago Bernabeu in May 2018 and president Florentino Perez has since sacked two head coaches in nine months during an underwhelming season.
The Champions League holders were humiliated 4-1 at home against Ajax to end their bid for a fourth straight European title, and they have fallen 12 points off the pace in LaLiga. Zidane begins his second spell as coach on Saturday against Celta Vigo.
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Pep Guardiola deserves credit for the rapid rise of Raheem Sterling, according to former Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney.
Sterling has hit 15 Premier League goals this term, with Manchester City two points behind Liverpool in the race for the Premier League title but with a game in hand.
The England international is reportedly a contender for individual honours, his three goals also helping City reach the Champions League quarter-finals, where they will face Tottenham.
And Rooney feels City boss Guardiola has played a key role in the development of Sterling, who accused the media of fuelling racism in an explosive social media post, becoming a key man for club and country.
Raheem is a great person, Rooney told talkSPORT. At times he…
Watford defender Craig Dawson is keen on leaving the club before the summer transfer window in England closes next week, according to . It has been reported that the Hornets value the central defender at £4 million, and that Premier League outfit West Ham United are looking at him as a possible option should they fail to sign Joe Rodon.
West Ham manager David Moyes is on the hunt for a new central defender and has identified Wales international centre-back Rodon as his number one transfer target, according to the report. However, Tottenham Hotspur are also interested in the Swansea City star and are favourites for the 22-year-old.
According to , Dawson made 26 starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League for Watford last season, scoring two goals in th…
Marcus Rashford can get the most out of Paul Pogba at Manchester United should he learn to make runs in behind like Kylian Mbappe, according to club legend Wayne Rooney.
Pogba had been one of the standout performers at Euro 2020 prior to France s shock elimination at the hands of Switzerland at the last-16 stage.
The 28-year-old scored one and set up another in Les Bleus four matches at the tournament, while also creating eight chances for his team-mates.
He completed nine dribbles – a tally bettered by only eight others, some of whom have played a game more – while his 51 passes into the final third is the sixth-most of any player.
Rooney believes a big part of Pogba s impressive performances was down to the movement of striker Mbappe, who ended the …
Ghana marksman Asamoah Gyan is confident he will be fit for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, despite injuring his hamstring last Friday.
The Al Ain striker has been ruled out for three weeks, but told the BBC that he could recover in time to be fit for the continental showpiece.
The doctors have told me to undergo some treatment and rest for three weeks for me to fully recover, Gyan said. If things go according to plan I will be fit before the Africa Cup of Nations starts.”
Having suffered a similar injury before the last two Cup of Nation tournaments, Gyan, 26, is upbeat over his participation in the 28th edition of the tournament in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, which starts on January 21.
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Alphonso Davies will be fit to represent Canada at the World Cup despite sustaining a hamstring strain in Bayern Munich s win at Hertha Berlin, the Bundesliga giants have confirmed.
Davies was forced off in the 64th minute of Bayern s 3-2 victory at the Olympiastadion on Saturday, sparking fears he could miss Canada s first World Cup appearance since 1986.
The left-back was seen clutching his right hamstring as he walked gingerly from the field, and head coach Julian Nagelsmann initially did little to ease fears over his condition.
Speaking after Bayern s win, Nagelsmann revealed Davies was suspected to have suffered at least one fibre tear and said a more accurate diagnosis would be available on Sunday.
However, Bayern have now revealed Davies should ret…
Thiago Silva wants to become AC Milan captain and is hoping to spend the rest of his career at the San Siro.
The 27-year-old Brazilian became the club s first foreign skipper since Nils Liedholm in 1961 when he was handed the armband for last month s Serie A fixture against Chievo, and has admitted that earning that honour on a regular basis has become a target of his in the long term.
I hadn t originally wanted to be captain, but then I became the Brazil skipper and I changed my mind, he told Ansa.
He is currently placed behind the likes of Massimo Ambrosini, Gennaro Gattuso and Christian Abbiati in the pecking order for the role at San Siro, but his vision for the future revolves around a lengthy stint with the Rossoneri.
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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson had nothing but praise for FC Barcelona on Monday, predicting that the Catalans would repeat as champions of Europe for the second year running.
Sometimes in football, you have to hold your hand up and say: They re better than us , said Sir Alex Ferguson at a news conference prior to the announcement of the 2011 Fifa Ballon d Or.
It s not a crime or weakness, it s just plain facts. They are just an extraordinary team.
I can t see anyone taking the trophy from them this year. Real Madrid are probably the nearest to them.
Fergie s praise of FC Barcelona has a great deal of merit. After all, the Catalans seemingly dominated Manchester United in the 2009 and 2011 UEFA Champions League finals.