Best Fabio Capello Quotes, a complete collection

Fabio Capello is a former manager who is widely regarded as one of the greatest football figures of all time. Fabio Capello had a successful career as a player. He was a world class midfielder who spent the Entire of his career at Serie A and won numerous awards including 4 League titles with

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. He represented Italy at the 1974 World Cup and Euro 1976 and scored in the former.

Fabio Capello retired in 1980 and started his managerial career two years later. He implemented the same discipline he had as a player in his playing system and his sides are known for their stubbornness, High spirit and team play.

Fabio Capello managed some of the best teams in the world. His was the manager of AC Milan golden team in the 1990s which won four Serie A titles as well as the Champions League. His second biggest achievement was winning the UCL with

. He also managed England and Russia national teams. Fabio Capello is truly among the most influential figures in the history of the beautiful game. In the following article we present you with a complete collection of

Fabio Capello quotes

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Best Collection of Fabio Capello quotes

We present football fans with the Best collection of Fabio Capello quotes which includes his footballing philosophy as well as his comments on Messi and Ronaldo.

Fabio Capello quotes about his own characteristics and personal life:

Fabio Capello is famous for his passion, determination and high spirit. His strong-willed attitude and disciplines were not easy to handle for many players, but those who managed to get along with him admitted his influence on their performances. Here are Fabio Capello quotes about his own personality and private life.

The first World Cup I followed was Sweden 1958. I watched the games on TV. Brazil won that World Cup by defeating Sweden 5-2 in the Final and Pele scored twice.

I like classy women: Virna Lisi, Catherine Deneuve.

I never cry about what I don't have. I'm always positive.

When a man crosses his legs and the trouser leg rides up to show the hairy shins, it offends my eyes.

Look, in my life, I played one World Cup: the greatest thing. I used to wait in anticipation for the squad announcement. I didn't go to Argentina 78 having played throughout qualification. Now, that hurt.

At home we never mention football. Not with my wife, not with my sons, not with my mother. Sometimes they will see something in the paper and ask me what I think. But I say, nothing.

I have always been in love with football. As a child, I started playing football.

Hotels make me sad. I need a home.

My English might not be good enough to talk politics but there is no difficulty if we are talking about football.

When I was a player, I'd have a pre-match meal of the biggest lump of fillet steak you could find, followed by rice pudding. Other times I'd have a steak and kidney pie. I'd finish the meal at 12.30 and be playing two-and-a-half hours later.

I can't stand the crap that gets talked by everyone - Players, Fans, The Media, and Club Officials. Why should I waste my time listening to people who are clearly less intelligent than me?

Fabio Capello quotes about football and his own philosophy

Fabio Capello had a unique philosophy of football. He was famous for his aggressive attacking systems and also for his ability to get the best out of young talents. He is known for using the 3–5–2 formation. He was successful in combining defensive Solidity with attacking fluidity and his teams usually play with determination and hunger for success. His footballing principles have significantly influenced the football career of many players and managers.

The famous Italian manager is knwon for his interesting and inspirational views on football and the ideal way it should be played. He has won many major awards during his career and it is certainly interesting to know more on the

top quotes by Fabio Capello

about football and his own philosophy of it.

If you want to score a goal, you have to hit the target.

There are some nights when everything goes your way and some when it doesn't, and this wasn't our game.

It's all about the climate. I had a long discussion about it when I went to Scotland to see Andy Roxburgh. I worked with a Scottish youth side and had them do the same drills I would do in Italy. I realised that, between the wind, the rain and the cold, there was no way they could do it. How can you possibly teach anybody anything in those conditions? To me, it's pretty obvious and it explains why Brazilians are more technical than Europeans and, in Italy, the further south you go the more technical they are.

Sometimes miracles happen. We have to be confident. We're convinced we can do something really exceptional.

For me, I always study the last games that have been played, not what happened in the past.

You have to pull the right strings to motivate players. There are no untouchables. I tell the guys, accept my decisions and everyone will get their chance.

You start the season with the goals of winning both the league and the Champions League.

Goal scoring depends on how relaxed you are in front of goal.

I always play to win, as I proved at AC Milan, Real Madrid, Roma and Juventus. I want my players to have the same ambition.

In Italy, it is all about tactics and playing for a result, whereas in Spain, the focus is on technique and pace. In England, the game is based on aggression and non-stop action.

Being at a World Cup is a sacrifice? Twenty days is a sacrifice? What about the people there working for the team, up at five every morning? That's sacrifice. It's not a sacrifice to play.

The goalkeeper is very, very important, as much as a striker. Anyone who wants to win a title has to have a goalkeeper.

Here the football is more physically strong. The Spanish are more technical. In Italy more tactical. In England... you have to run. We don't fear the tackles, because the people like this.

A team needs leaders to drive it forward, but you never know how it will end.

When I am at work, there is no need for me to deliver anything but results.

I only ever call up the best players, or at least the players who are the most suited to the way I wish to play.

I never had any problems with the players. I would say that my English is better than Gary Lineker's Spanish.

Every national side plays according to their characteristics and the kind of entertainment they like.

I have the fortune to have players who accept my decisions because they know they are working for the good of the team.

Fabio Capello famous quotes on Messi and Ronaldo 

In every generation, young football fans argue endlessly about who is the best player of the history of football. In our generation the debate is between

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fans. The Italian mastermind coach has praised both Messi and Ronaldo many times in his interviews. Here are Fabio Capello famous quotes about Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano is an explosive type of player, with great technique, but he's still not as gifted as Messi in my opinion. Messi is more of a genius than Cristiano. Cristiano is so strong physically, so powerful, but Messi has more creativity.

Cristiano knows English, Messi knows football. Once he's on the run, Messi is unstoppable.

If you're speaking of a fantasy player, then it has to be Leo Messi as he's so unpredictable. He's an absolute genius.

The others will win the Ballon d’Or, as Cristiano Ronaldo won, but him [Messi] he is the genius because he does things with a quality and a speed unthinkable for the others. He uses his feet like others use their hands. Tonight, I saw a great Messi and a beautiful Barcelona.

Anyone who is on the barrier cannot be afraid of being hit. It is a very serious and unforgivable mistake that has no excuses. When you prepare the players who have to get into the barrier, you talk to them and tell them that if someone is afraid, they will tell you and not put them on.

You are eliminated because you placed two players [Cristiano y Morata] that in the shot they turned their backs on the ball and the ball entered. And it’s not the keeper’s fault. Because the one who does not face unlimited shots without fear of being injured is the one who never has to stand on the fence.

Ronaldo's an extraordinary footballer, but Messi is a genius, there are three geniuses in football: Pele, Maradona and Messi. Period. Ronaldo is very strong as he lets you win everything, but Messi is a genius and something else.

I faced Messi when he was 16 years old and I was amazed. He did the same things he does today, but 20 years younger because he was born a genius. Like [George] Best, there is a special fantasia about him.

He invents things that others don't see. Ronaldo has made himself a champion, but not a genius.

Cristiano and Juventus were awesome, it was a big surprise because I thought Atletico would be stronger. But Juventus overcame them and Cristiano had a magical night with three goals.

In my entire life I have never seen a player of such quality and personality at such a young age, particularly wearing the ‘heavy’ shirt of one of the world’s great clubs. That guy can do whatever he wants with the ball. It’s impressive winning a world youth title this summer, but this was outstanding – this was playing with men, not against kids his own age.

We had become the third or fourth most important league globally, and all other Serie A clubs have benefitted from Ronaldo’s signing. “Let’s thank Juventus because Italian football has gone all over the world thanks to Ronaldo.

Top quotes by Fabio Capello about famous football players and teams

In this part of our article on we will have a look at the top quotes by Fabio Capello about other football great stars and teams including his comments on

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On Jack Wilshere

He will be England captain one day. Jack Wilshere is a real leader. I saw how he spoke with the referee and the other players [against Denmark]. It is difficult to find someone so young with such a big personality. I remember two defenders, Paolo Maldini and Franco Baresi, and one attacker, Raul, but for personality and confidence on the pitch he is the best young midfielder I have seen for his age.

On John Terry and Gareth Barry:

Having the team with leaders - John Terry is one, Gareth Barry is a leader - is very, very important. These players helped me a lot.

Comparing Casemiro with Marcel Desailly:

Casemiro is dangerous inside the box with his headers and the other two midfielders are always comfortable when he plays because they have more attacking duties. I coached [Marcel] Desailly and I can say Casemiro is just the same.

On Maurizio Sari:

I've seen him work in England and he's a coach who can adapt to the players he has. I'll say it clearly, he's a very intelligent coach, Sarri has an attacking and winning mentality.

On Alessandro Del Piero:

Del Piero manages to have an immediate impact in the game when he comes on as a substitute. He doesn't need time to become an important factor in the game. There are not many players around who can do that so effectively.

On Ciro Immobile:

Ciro Immobile is the most complete striker we have in Italy, He's the classic striker who can also play with another striker. He can play in a three-man attack too and is the ideal first striker for a coach.

Comparing Paulo Dybala to Dejan Savicevic:

“Paulo reminds me of Savicevic, he too preferred to start from the right. He had that great strength in the lower body to escape the tackles. Dybala is better at finishing, while Dejan was more an assist man. He had a quick pass. Well, maybe Dybala is a bit mor individualistic.

On Thierry Henry:

When he's on fire, he is impossible to stop. He dribbles like a winger, but is still able to score 20 goals a year in the Premiership.

On Eden Hazard struggle at Real Madrid:

he hasn't been the same as he was at Chelsea, I've always thought of him as a great player. But let's be clear, the Real Madrid shirt weighs a lot and Hazard has sunk this year. It is clear that next season will be much better.

On Nicolo Zaniolo:

Zaniolo has physical power and strength and extraordinary quality, He has potential not just for the [European] Golden Shoe, but he can aspire to something more, to the Ballon d'Or. I'm in love with Zaniolo. Everything is there in terms of strength, quality and speed, at the highest level.

On Pep Guardiola:

Guardiola has changed a lot. You watch Manchester City play and the high-possession, the passing game has gone. He understands that you have to keep changing and evolving if you want to continue winning.

On Barcelona's downfall in recent years:

I liked Barcelona how they were before. The current side spend too long just passing the ball about the pitch, without getting near the opponents' area then hope that the genius, Leo Messi, conjures up some magic.

On Feyenoord:

The only thing that I know about Feyenoord, is that they are from the country of Ajax.

On the Super League:

Florentino is not a person who admits his mistakes. He's never done it, not even when he signed players that didn't do well. This time, the error was huge. You can't make a statement at midnight saying the Super League was born, He still believes he can save the project planned by him and Agnelli.

It all started when PSG signed Neymar paying his release clause from Barcelona. The Catalans then signed Coutinho and Dembele. PSG bought Mbappe too. The players' wages have increased since, and the situation is not sustainable anymore. There's no more money. I was reading Real Madrid want Neymar or Mbappe, but which money will they use?

Berlusconi had thought about it back in 1988. I worked on it with lawyer Travaglia. Berlusconi could not think of being eliminated after just one Champions League game, He used to say: 'I want to watch the most important clubs at San Siro, I want a different football.' At that time, there was the Iron Curtain, so we could not face the clubs on the other side.

On Jose Mourinho move to Roma:

He (Mourinho) is a very prestigious and experienced coach, and most importantly, he is a coach who knows Italy very well, so, everything can be much easier.

is a difficult club, but he dared to put himself in trouble, I pray for the Roma fans, that he will do as well as he did at Inter, It’s not enough to just sign a great coach to win. You also need players.

Roma is a difficult club, but Mourinho is exalted in difficult positions. But be careful, it is not enough to have an important coach, you also need players. He has great prestige and great experience, besides he knows Italy well. So I think everything it will be easier.

Fabio Capello famous quotes about the biggest teams he managed

We wrap up our article on the Best

Fabio Capello quotes

with a collection of his most famous comments about the biggest teams he worked at.

On AC Milan:

The most beautiful record was winning the league unbeaten with Milan,

On England National team:

Every manager dreams of a job like this [the England job] and I will be sure to learn English within one month.

I have a contract and I refused a lot of opportunities to be the manager of important clubs because I want to stay here. I like this job. I like to be the England manager.

I am very proud and honour-red to be the England manager.

I'm happy with my language progress - the only difficulty when I tour Premier League matches is that different people talk to me in different accents - and sometimes I can hardly understand a word!

I want to decide with calm . . . I would like to coach a club for three more seasons and then have a try with a foreign national squad, maybe England, which always fascinated me.

"I don't understand the [lack of] technology. With it we don't stand here and talk about 'goal or no goal', I can't understand why.

The challenge of coaching a national side like England would be something different. The job is not about coaching every day.

To train a national team, you have to know what team you have at your disposal and what this team is capable of. You need to get the best out of them and take them as far as possible. Yet, sometimes, you can't achieve your goals.

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