MX23RW : Wednesday, November 6 01:33:57| >> :600:475523:475523:

Fabio Capello: 'Watching England at Euro 2012 is difficult'

Fabio Capello hints that he regrets leaving the England national team and admits that it was emotional to watch Roy Hodgson lead out his former side at Euro 2012.

Former England manager Fabio Capello has admitted that it was emotional for him to watch Roy Hodgson lead out the Three Lions in their opening group game of Euro 2012.

The Italian boss left his post with the national team in February following the Football Association's controversial decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy following allegations of racism towards Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand.

The former Real Madrid coach was forced to watch from the sidelines on Monday when England drew 1-1 with France in Ukraine.

"When England's players ran out against France, of course there was an emotion - I felt it," Capello told the Daily Mail. "England is part of me now. The job was an attraction, the chance to win something after so long. Everybody wants it for this reason.

"That is why it is the job I wanted, that is why it is the job Roy Hodgson, my friend, wanted. It is difficult watching on television when you want to be on the bench of the national team. It is a big difference. The dream is to win trophies, to make people back home happy. I miss it. This is normal.

"This is my squad. They qualified under me and I know many of them so well. It is difficult to accept, but it has happened. England are part of my heart. I worked with the players and the people in the country for four years."

Meanwhile, England are due to take on Sweden in their second Group D clash on Friday.

ID:30708: cacheID:30708:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2489:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Roy Hodgson
Read Next:
Hodgson: 'Dressing room mood is exceptional'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!