Fabio Capello was born to Guerrino and Evelina Capello. His father, a school teacher, played football as a child, and his uncle, Mario Tortul (brother of Fabio's mother, Evelina), was a famous football player who played 1 match for the Italian national team. Thanks to their influence, Capello's entire childhood was connected with football.
SPAL
Fabio Capello began his career at Pieris, coached by his father, Guerrino. There he was discovered by the coach of the SPAL club, Paolo Mazza, with whom Capello signed his first professional contract with the club for 2 million lire. In his second season with the team, Capello won the Italian Youth Championship and on March 29, 1964, made his debut for the club's first team in a match with Sampdoria, in which SPAL lost 1:3, and then played 4 more games, but did not save the club from relegation to Serie B In the 1965/1966 season, when the club returned to Serie A, Capello became a solid player in the team's core, and also became the team's main penalty taker. Capello was also called up to the Italian U23 national team, where he was included along with teammate Edoardo Reggi. In the 1966/1967 season, Capello played only 16 matches, the reason for which was a left knee injury.
"Roma"
In 1967, Capello moved to Roma, which withstood competition from Juventus, Bologna, Inter and Milan, who also wanted to buy the midfielder. Capello made his Roma debut on September 24, 1967 in a match against Inter. And 2 years later he won his first trophy, the Italian Cup. At Roma, Capello played under the guidance of famous coach Helenio Herrera, who is considered Capello's mentor.
Juventus
After some time, Capello moved to Juventus, where he made his debut on September 6, 1970 in the Italian Cup match with Novara (2:2). With the Old Lady, Capello won 3 Italian championships and became a solid member of the Italian national team. As part of the national team, Capello scored a historic goal on November 14, 1973, which brought his team the first victory in the history of the Azzurra squad over the English at Wembley.
"Milan"
In 1976, Capello moved to Milan. He made his debut for the Rossoneri on August 29, 1976 in a Coppa Italia match with Catania, which Milan won 2-0. With Milan, Capello won the Italian Cup and the Italian Championship. In 1980, he ended his career after a corruption scandal, which resulted in Milan being sent to Serie B. Capello played his last official match on May 11, 1980, in an away game of the Italian championship with Lazio, in which Milan was stronger than 2 :0.
Coaching career
"Milan"
Capello began his coaching career in 1987 at Milan, which he led for the last 6 games of the season, replacing the sacked Nils Liedholm. Capello was able to achieve a place with Milan, allowing the club to participate in the UEFA Cup, defeating Sampdoria in the decisive match. After that, Capello did not coach, but worked in the administrative apparatus of Milan. After Arrigo Sacchi was fired from the club, Capello was appointed head coach of Milan. The decision was said to have been hasty due to Capello's lack of experience. However, the Rossoneri, with Capello at the helm, had several successful years. The club won 4 Italian championships and the Champions League, and also played in the finals of this tournament twice. With Capello, Milan set a Serie A record for the number of matches without defeat - 58 meetings. In the 1991/1992 season, the club became the champion of Italy, without suffering a single defeat in 34 matches. Another club record under Fabio Capello is 6 wins in 6 matches in the group stage of the 1992/1993 Champions League with a goal difference of 11-1.
"Real Madrid"
On May 20, 1996, Capello took charge of Real Madrid. About which he said before his appointment: “The possible interest of Real Madrid fills me with pride.” Capello clearly stated his goal before the start of the season: “To transform Madrid into the best team in Spain, Europe and the world.” However, this statement did not please Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz, who said: “Capello was hired to win, not to give concerts.” Despite the fact that the club strengthened itself before the start of the season, having bought Davor Suker, Predrag Mijatovic, Clarence Seedorf, Bodo Illgner, Carlos Secretariu and Roberto Carlos, the Italian coach asked to buy more players, including Christian Carambu, who only moved to Real Madrid a year later.
Soon after the start of the championship, an absentee “war” began between Capello and Sanz, who made statements blaming each other. Sans started first, saying: “He still has time to fix everything, to give a spectacle. You can’t tire the crowd at the Bernabeu, they’ll get tired of it.” But Capello said: "With the players we have, we can't do better." Sanz made concessions to Capello and bought him Christian Panucci and Ze Roberto. As a result, the club won the Spanish championship, 2 points ahead of Barcelona, but it was still criticized by the club's fans and the press for overly pragmatic and unspectacular football. After which, Capello decided to leave Madrid: “I lacked respect. I don't understand why Sans doesn't stop saying this to me when the team wins." While working with Real, Raul began to regularly play in the club's first team, and Emilio Butragueno also ended his career.
"Milan"
In 1997, Capello returned to Milan, but the club had a poor season, finishing in 10th place and losing to Lazio in the Coppa Italia final. In the same season, Milan lost 0:5 to Roma.
After the failure with Milan, Capello worked for one season as a commentator for the Rai TV channel.
"Roma"
In 1999, Capello took charge of Roma, signing a contract with an annual payment of 8 billion liras per year. With this club, Capello won the Italian championship, the third in the history of the Gialorossi, and also became the silver medalist of the championship twice with the club. Capello's period at Roma was characterized by a conflict with the team's best forward, Vincenzo Montella. Capello was declared a traitor by Roma officials after it became known that he would lead Juventus, although Capello had previously announced that he would never coach the Old Lady.
Juventus
In 2004, Capello took charge of Juventus and won two Italian championships with the club, but both titles were later taken away from the club due to Calciopoli. At Juventus, under Capello, Zlatan Ibrahimovic started playing, and also lost his place in the team’s starting team for some time, due to a conflict with the coach, Alessandro Del Piero. The Italian media compared the conflict between Del Piero and Capello with the conflict between the Greek king Agamemnon and the Greek warrior Achilles, which they had during the Trojan War.
"Real Madrid"
On July 4, 2006, Capello was fired as coach of Juve, but the next day, July 5, he signed a contract with Real Madrid until 2009. Capello won the Spanish championship with Real Madrid, but was sacked by the club's president, Ramon Calderon, at the end of the season. During Capello's tenure at Real Madrid, two players such as David Beckham and Antonio Cassano were fired from the club due to lack of commitment. After this, Capello returned to commentating again, working for Rai.
England team
On December 14, 2007, Capello led the England team, which did not make it to the 2008 European Championship. The contract with Capello was signed for 4 years with an annual payment of 5.5 million euros. The contract was signed by Capello only after he persuaded the leaders of English football to appoint his own assistants, who were Italo Galbiati, the second coach, Franco Tancredi, the goalkeeping coach, Massimo Neri, the physical training coach and Franco Baldini as general manager. On February 6, 2008, Anguilla played its first match under Capello, beating Switzerland 2-1. Later, under his leadership, England took first place in the group and reached the final tournament of the 2010 World Cup. England also twice defeated Croatia, which had previously, having won in the last round, prevented them from qualifying for the European Championship. In the last round, England, which had already left the group in first place, lost to Ukraine, which was satisfied only with a victory (otherwise Croatia would have been ahead of them), which gave rise to rumors about a possible “surrender” of the match in order to prevent the Croats from qualifying for the World Cup.
Personal life
Capello is married to his high school sweetheart, Laura, whom he met at a bus stop as a teenager. They have a son, Pierfillipot, who works as Fabio's agent.
Fabio Capello made many controversial comments, including support for the policies of Francisco Franco, Spain's mid-20th century generalissimo.
Capello is a big fan of fine art. The collection of works he acquired is valued at approximately $27.5 million. Capello's favorite artist is the Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky. Capello loves opera and also spends his evenings listening to classical music.
Prosecution
On January 16, 2008, Capello was listed as a possible culprit for tax evasion while working in Turin. However, Capello's charges were later dropped and his connection to the case was presented as part of a routine check on wealthy Italians.
On March 31, 2008, it was announced that Capello was to be questioned by prosecutors due to his refusal to provide information to investigators. The state prosecutor intended to bring in Capello and former Juventus CEO Antonio Girodo to testify against six defendants in the Gea World sports agency case, who used violence and threats in their activities.
Head coach of the Russian national football team
Italian football player and coach, head coach of the Russian national team since July 2012. Previously, head coach of the England national team (2007-2012), also coached Real Madrid (1996-1997, 2006-2007), Juventus (2004-2006), Roma (1999-2004) and Milan. (1991-1996, 1997-1998). As a football player he played in 1962-1980 for SPAL clubs, Roma, Juventus, Milan and the Italian national team.
Fabio Capello was born on June 18, 1946 in the town of Pieris in northeastern Italy. His father Guerrino Capello, a mathematics teacher, played in the third division of the Italian football championship, and in the early 50s was the coach of the local football team AC Pieris. Fabio began training under the guidance of his father and uncle, also a football player. It was they, as Capello later recalled, who taught him the main qualities necessary for an athlete - hard work and “absolute perseverance.”
In 1962, 16-year-old Capello received an invitation to become a player for the SPAL team from Ferrara. He spent two seasons as part of the youth team, and from March 1964 he began to regularly play in the main team of SPAL. In 1967, Capello moved to Roma and two years later, as part of this team, he won his first trophy - the Italian Cup. From 1970 to 1976, Capello played for Juventus in Turin and with this team became the champion of Italy three times - in 1972, 1973 and 1975. At the same time, since 1970, Capello played for the national team. In November 1973, Capello scored England's only goal at Wembley Stadium, allowing his team to win away to England for the first time in history - Capello later called this game the best moment of his football career. In 1976, Capello moved from Juventus to Milan, with whom he won the Italian Cup in 1977 and the national championship in 1979.
In 1996, Capello received several offers from leading European football clubs and in the same year he headed Real Madrid. The team, which had previously had an unsuccessful season, again became the champion of Spain under the leadership of the Italian. Despite this, a year later the coach left Real due to disagreements with the club's management and returned to Milan. The 1997-1998 season was unsuccessful for the team: Milan took only tenth place in the national championship and lost to Lazio in the final of the Italian Cup. At the end of the season, Capello left his post as team coach and for a year worked as a sports commentator for the Italian television and radio company RAI.
In 1999, Capello was appointed head coach of Roma, and already in 2001, the team under his leadership became the champion of Italy and the winner of the national Super Cup. In 2004, Capello moved from Roma to Juventus and with this club won the Italian championship twice in a row, but in 2006 the team was stripped of these titles due to a corruption scandal, which in Italy was called "Calciopoli" (the teams were accused collusion and purchase of games) , , , . In the same 2006, Capello took charge of Real Madrid for the second time in his career and in his first season achieved victory for the team in the Spanish Championship, which Real had not been able to achieve since 2003. Despite this, the coach was fired in June 2007 - two years before the end of his contract.
In December 2007, Capello accepted an offer to lead the England football team, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract; his annual remuneration was 5.5 million euros. Under the leadership of Capello, the team, which had not previously qualified for the 2008 European Championship, successfully qualified for the 2010 World Championship, taking first place in the group. At the World Cup in the summer of 2010, the English team reached the 1/8 finals, where they lost to Germany 1:4.
England once again finished top of their group in the Euro 2012 qualifying round. In February 2012, four months before the championship, Capello unexpectedly resigned as coach of the English national team: he disagreed with the FA's decision to strip John Terry of the title of captain of the national team due to his racist remarks. Capello said that the football player could only be punished after a court decision, and called the association’s actions undermining his authority as a coach, , , . In July 2012, the court found Terry not guilty of racism charges.
On July 10, 2012, the Russian Football Union included Capello in the list of 13 specialists with whom it was planned to negotiate about the possibility of being appointed to the position of head coach of the Russian national team. In the same month, the acting head of the RFU, Nikita Simonyan, announced that Capello would become the head coach of the Russian national team. On July 26, the signing of a two-year contract between Capello and the RFU was officially announced. According to some reports, Capello's annual remuneration, including bonuses, could be up to ten million dollars. According to media reports, the coach himself mentioned that he was “called by the Minister of Sports Vitaly Mutko” to the post of coach of the Russian national team.
Capello has earned a reputation as a hard-line disciplinarian and a coach who demands high levels of dedication from his players. Over the years, he has repeatedly had conflicts with “star” players such as Ronaldo, David Beckham and Davor Suker at Real Madrid, Alessandro Del Piero at Juventus, Vincenzo Montella (Vincenzo Montella) at Roma and Roberto Baggio at Milan. Experts noted the high results that the coach showed in working with all teams: in 15 years they won nine national championships and the Champions League, and Capello himself became the most successful coach of the England national team in history in terms of the number of matches won (66.7 percent). At the same time, Capello was often criticized for unspectacular football. The media mentioned Capello's nicknames as Il Geometra, Fabio Massimo and Don Fabio.
Capello is known for his conservative views and adherence to the Catholic faith. In 2006, his interview with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica caused widespread resonance, in which Capello praised the “strict order” that Spain inherited from dictator Francisco Franco. At various times, Capello also declared his sympathies for such political and religious figures as Silvio Berlusconi and Pope Benedict XVI.
Capello is a lover of travel, classical music and painting. It was noted that his collection of paintings, which is considered one of the best private collections in northern Italy, includes works by Wassily Kandinsky and Marc Chagall.
Capello is married and has two children. The youngest son of coach Pierfilippo Capello was mentioned in the media as a lawyer and sports agent for his father.
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Italian Fabio Capello became the head coach of the Russian national football team. - RIA News, 26.07.2012
The contract with Fabio Capello will be signed on Wednesday in Moscow. - Soviet sport, 23.07.2012
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John Terry Found Not Guilty Of Racist Abuse. - Sky News, 13.07.2012
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Fabio Capello's childhood
Fabio Capello was born to Guerrino and Evelina Capello. Fabio's father, a school teacher, loved football very much from early childhood, and the brother of Evelina, the boy's mother, Mario Tortul, was a famous Italian football player and was even called up to the national team, having played for it, however, only one game.Guerrino Capello coached the municipal non-professional football club "Pieris", in whose youth team Fabio began to play. Soon the promising midfielder was noticed by Paolo Mazza, coach of the SPAL football club, which then played in the top division of Italian football.
SPAL
Capello signed his first professional contract with the SPAL club worth 2 million lire. Playing the first two seasons in the club's youth team, in 1964 he won the Italian youth championship with the club. In March 1964, he was transferred to the main team, which was then suffering a rather deplorable situation in the top division of Italian football. By the time Capello was transferred to the team, the team was in the relegation zone from the major leagues and was trying with all its might to stay afloat.Capello's first game as a starter took place against Sampdoria. Then SPAL lost 1:3. There were 4 games left until the end of the season, and Capello's club failed to remain in the major league. Fabio remained loyal to the club in Serie B, and a year later he returned with the club to the top division of Italian football. In the 1965/66 season, Capello became not only one of the club's leading players, but also the main penalty specialist. Together with club colleague Edoardo Rea, Capello was called up to the Italian youth team. The following season, Capello played only 16 games for the team before injuring his left knee.
Fabio Capello - football player
In 1967, a real war began over the young midfielder. Juventus, Bologna, Roma, Inter, Milan wanted to acquire the football player who had recovered from injury. As a result, Fabio Capello moves to Roma. Fabio's first game for Roma against Inter on September 24, 1967 makes it clear to the Milanese snakes what bird they missed. Two years later, as part of Roma, Capello won his first trophy - the Italian Cup. Roma's coach in those years was Helenio Herrera, who is considered not only the mentor of Capello the football player, but also the future teacher of Capello the coach.In 1970, the midfielder left Roma and made his debut for Juventus on September 6 in a Cup game against Novara. The game ended with a score of 2:2, and Fabio's talent in taking penalties helped the "old lady" escape into the next round of the cup competition. With Juventus, Fabio becomes Italian champion three times. He was called up to the Italian national team, where on November 14, 1973, he played one of his best games and scored a goal that became historic. It was against England at Wembley; Capello's goal brought the Italian national team the first ever victory of the Squadra Azzurra over the English on the road.
In 1976, Fabio left Juve and signed a contract with Milan. Fabio entered the field for the first time in the Rossoneri team on August 29, 1976. The cup meeting with Catania ended with an unconditional victory for Milan - 2:0. The Rossoneri and Capello win the Italian Cup and the championship, after which a corruption scandal breaks out in 1980, as a result of which Milan is fined and the club is relegated to Serie B. Not wanting to play in the second division, Fabio Capelo announces his retirement from his football career. The midfielder's last match took place on May 11, 1980, away to Lazio, where the hosts were defeated with a score of 2:0.
The beginning of Fabio Capello's coaching career. Milan
In 1987, Fabio Capello began his coaching career in Milan. 6 games before the end of the season, head coach Nils Liedholm was fired from the club, and Fabio took the helm of the club. He managed to defeat Sampdoria in the main match and led the team to a place that gave them the opportunity to participate in the UEFA European Cup. At the end of the season, Fabio returned to work in the club's administration, and Arrigo Sacchi was appointed as Milan's head coach. 
After some time, Sacchi, who did not perform well as the helm of Milan, was fired, and Capello took his place. Many considered the club management to make such a decision hasty, because Fabio had virtually no coaching experience. However, the coach turned out to be successful - the Rossoneri won four championships and the Champions League, and twice became European Cup finalists. The 1991/92 season went down in the history of Italian football and Milan forever - the club became the champion of Italy without losing a single championship. In 1992/93, Milan won all the group stage games of the Champions League with a goal difference of 11-1.
Real Madrid and return to Milan
Fabio Capello took the helm of Real Madrid on May 20, 1996. From the very beginning, communication between the coach and the club president, Lorenzo Sanz, did not work out - a kind of unspoken war began between them, consisting of mutual accusations and harsh statements about each other in the press. Fabio Capello complained about the lack of respect for him as a specialist, which did not appear among the club's management even after the coach led Real to the championship title.Russian national team players met Fabio Capello
The pragmatic football that the team showed under Capello, deprived of the entertainment so beloved by the Spaniards, was sharply criticized by the Real Madrid leadership, fans and the press. As a result, the conflict between the coach and the president reached its climax - Capello left Real Madrid and returned to Milan. The second leadership of Milan was unsuccessful - the team took tenth place in the championship and lost to the Roman Lazio in the Italian Cup final. Fabio was fired from Milan and got a job as a commentator on the RAI television channel.
England team
In 1999, Fabio Capello took charge of Roma, in 2004 he moved to Juventus, and in 2006 he was again invited to work for Real Madrid. All three teams under Capello became champions and played in European cups, and in each team Fabio found someone to conflict with: in Roma it was the team’s best forward Vincenzo Montella, in Juve - Alessandro Del Piero, in Real Madrid - David Beckham and Antonio Cassano, and also club president Ramon Calderon. 
At the end of 2007, Fabio Capello was invited to coach the England national team after its disastrous performance in the qualifying round of the 2008 European Championship. In February 2008, the team played its first match under Capello's leadership - with Switzerland. The match ended in victory for the British with a score of 2:1. Fabio Capello led England to an unconditional victory in the group stage of the 2010 World Cup, twice taking revenge on his offender - the Croatian national team, which did not allow the British to participate in Euro 2008. The England team lost the last match of the group stage of the World Cup to the Ukrainians, which gave rise to many rumors about a special “leak” of the game - the victory of the Ukrainians allowed the yellow-blues to take second place in the group and not allow Croatia into the World Cup.
In the 1/8 finals of the World Cup, England lost to Germany with a score of 1:4, conceding 4 goals at the World Cup for the first time since 1954. Despite this, Capello remained in charge of the team and resigned as coach of the English national team in February 2012 after another conflict with the English Football Association. According to statistics, Fabio Capello is the most successful coach of the English national team in its entire history. - under the leadership of the Italian, the British won 67% of their games.
Russian team
The disastrous performance of the Russian national team under the leadership of Dick Advocaat at Euro 2012 and the scandalous departure of the Dutch coach led to a crisis in the coaching staff of the Russian team. Rumors began to appear about Capello's possible invitation to the national team. Soon, the Russian Football Union published a list of thirteen possible team coaches. Fabio was also on the list. As a result, on July 26, 2012, the Italian took the helm of the Russian national team, becoming the first Italian coach in the history of the team and the third foreign one (after two Dutchmen - Guus Hiddink and Dick Advocaat).Fabio Capello became the new coach of the Russian national team
The contract was signed for two years. On August 15, 2012, the Russian national team played its first match under the leadership of Capello. The friendly game with the African Cote d'Ivoire ended in a 1:1 draw. The first official game at the qualifying stage of the 2014 World Cup, which will be held in Brazil, was played against the Northern Ireland team and ended in victory for the Russian team. A few days later, Israel was defeated (4:0), and later the Russians sensationally won with a minimal score against Portugal. Currently, Russia is the sole leader of the group, having not lost any of the four matches and having two games in hand. In a friendly match with Brazil in 2013, Russia dominated the entire match, but still had to settle for a draw at the end of the game.
At the moment, Fabio Capello and his family live in Moscow and “study Russian football from the inside.” He likes the country; Capello especially appreciates Russian opera and the paintings of Wassily Kandinsky.
Fabio Capello is an Italian football coach and ex-footballer who played as a midfielder in various European clubs. Known by nicknames such as Don Flute, Don Fabio, the General and the Technician. Currently coaching a Chinese football club called Jiangsu Suning.
Career Briefs
A graduate of the Italian club SPAL, with whom he made his debut in the top division of the Italian championship in the 1963/64 season. The further career of midfielder Fabio Capello was connected with such Italian clubs as Roma, Juventus and Milan. As part of the last two, he became a four-time Serie A champion and a two-time winner of the Italian Cup. In 1973, Fabio scored a legendary goal for the national team at Wembley Stadium against England. Thanks to his goal, Italy managed to triumph over the English away for the first time.
After finishing his career as a footballer, Fabio Capello began coaching, establishing himself as one of the best coaches of his generation. As head coach of Milan, he became a four-time Serie A champion. The same trophy was won with Roma. His further coaching career was associated with such famous clubs as Real Madrid and Juventus, with which they won two national championships. From 2008 to 2012 he coached the England national team. Until 2016, he was the head coach of the Russian national team.
Biography
Fabio Capello was born on June 18, 1946 in the city of Pieris (administrative region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy). He grew up and was brought up in an intelligent family, his father Guerrino Capelo worked as a school teacher. From childhood, Fabio fell in love with football. His passion for this sport was explained by the fact that his grandfather Mario Tortul was a professional football player in the fifties and sixties - he played one match for the Italian national team.
Start of a football career
From 1962 to 1964, Fabio Capello played for the youth team of the SPAL club. Previously, he trained at his home club “Pieris” from the city of the same name. In 1964, footballer Fabio Capello turned professional. He signed a contract with the SPAL club, played here for three seasons (until 1967) and managed to score 3 goals in 49 matches.
Ahead of the 1967/68 season, Capello was bought for 260 million lire by Roma. As part of the “yellow-red” he won the first trophy - the 1969 Italian Cup. He scored his debut goal against Juventus Turin on November 5, 1967, which was the only one in the match and brought victory to the “Romans”. In general, he played for the Wolves until 1969, scoring 11 goals in 62 official meetings.
Transfer to Juventus, career in the national team, performances for Milan
In 1970, Fabio was transferred to Juventus, with which he began to regularly win the national championship. The Italian midfielder managed to lift the Scudetto Cup three times - in 1972, 1973 and 1975. In total, Fabio Capello played 165 matches for the Old Lady (1969-1976) and recorded 27 goals in his statistics.
In 1972, he made his debut for the Italian national football team in a match against Belgium. After this game, Capello began to constantly appear in the national team until 1976. In total, the midfielder played 32 matches for the “blue team” and scored 8 goals. After the 1975/76 season, Fabio left Juventus and signed a contract with Milan.
He spent his last three seasons with the Rossoneri, winning two trophies - the 1978/79 Italian Championship and the 1977 Italian Cup.
Capello as coach
In 1987, Capello's coaching career began; the young specialist's first club was the Italian Milan. Having taken over, Fabio managed to instruct the correct tactics of the game against Sampdoria and win. This game was extremely important for the Rossoneri, because if they did not take the coveted three points, then they could forget about the fight for European competition. After this, Fabio gradually began to gain coaching authority among the fans and the club's management. The 1991/1992 season became legendary for Milan, because the club became the Scudetto champion and did not lose a single match. The next season was also etched in the memory of fans and fans of the Devils - the team won all the matches in the group stage of the Champions League, scoring a total of eleven goals and conceding only one. In total, together with Milan, Don Fabio won nine trophies (until 1996).
At the helm of Real Madrid, return to Milan
In May 1996, Capello became head coach of Los Blancos. From the first days of work, Fabio did not have a good relationship with the president of the club, Lorenzo Szas. Despite the fact that the royal club achieved the desired result, the Italian coach was accused of having a pragmatic concept of the game, which was not at all in the spirit of Spanish football connoisseurs. As a result, Fabio Capello's career reached a critical point, and the Italian was fired from his post, despite Real Madrid's triumph in the Spanish championship. After such a “failure,” Capello returned to Milan, but his activities there did not lead to a positive result.
Juventus coach
In 2004, he signed a contract with the “old lady”. In two seasons, the club managed to win two Scudetto, which were later taken away due to the world-famous Calciopoli scandal. Experts note that Capello managed to reveal the talent of the Swedish forward
However, such success was offset by a conflict with the player who lost his permanent place in the team because of Capello.
Return to the Royal Club
In the summer of 2006, “Don Fabio” signed an agreement with Real Madrid the day after he was fired from Juventus. The contract was valid until 2009. The club showed excellent results, the Spanish championship was won. But this time Fabio’s activities were not without conflicts. Everything repeated itself as in 1996. Galacticos president Ramon Calderon accused the Italian of “ugly football.” It’s strange that they pay attention to this, because the team did not know opponents throughout the season. Perhaps the main reason for Capello's dismissal was that the club lost players such as David Beckham and who often did not comply with Fabio Capello's coaching instructions. The Italian's career did not end there, and less than a year later he led the England team.
England team
Fabio Capello took charge of the England national team in December 2007. The Italian specialist was invited for a lot of money after the team did not qualify for the 2008 European Championship. Under the leadership of the Italian specialist, the team managed to reach the final stage of the 2010 World Championship, where they demonstrated successful play in the group stage. In the 1/8 finals the team was defeated by the German national team with a crushing score of 1:4. After this match, rumors began to circulate that Capello would be fired. The Italian left his post in 2012. At the same time, Fabio Capello is considered the most successful coach of the England national team in its entire history. Statistics are serious business!
Work in Russia
On July 26, 2012, Don Fabio was invited to the post of head coach of the Russian national team, replacing the Dutch specialist Dick Advocaat. The first match under his leadership was against Côte d'Ivoire, which ended in a draw. Thanks to Capello’s efforts, the Russian national team managed to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Experts predicted a successful performance for the Russian team, but at the World Cup Don Capello's team showed a poor performance, failing to get out of the group round. In June 2015, Capello was sacked from his post after a minimal defeat by the Austrian national team in the qualifying stage of EURO 2016.
"Jiangsu Suning"
On June 11, 2017, coach Fabio Capello signed a contract with the Chinese club Jiangsu Suning, which plays in the top division (Chinese Super League). The first season was completed in 12th place out of 16 teams. There was no significant progress in the 2017/18 season either.
Prosecution of Fabio Capello
In January 2008, the Italian coach became the target of persecution by tax authorities. It was reported that Capello hid his income and did not pay most of his taxes while overseeing Juventus Turin from 2004 to 2006. As it turned out later, the coach’s case was reviewed and all charges were dropped. Italian media commented on this situation as part of a standard check on wealthy Italians.
Personal life: family, interests
Quite a lot is known from the personal life of Fabio Capello. HE was born in northeast Italy. He was raised in a devout Catholic family in which everyone prayed twice a day. Capello has been involved with football all his life, most of it as a coach.
He met his wife Laura as a teenager, when they accidentally crossed paths at one of the bus stops. The marriage produced a son, Pierre Filippo, who is currently his father’s personal lawyer and is always present when contracts are signed.
Fabio Capello is an ardent admirer of fine art. Don Fabio has a rich collection of paintings, which experts value at $28 million. The Italian coach’s favorite artist is the Russian painter Wassily Vasilyevich Kandinsky. In addition to paintings, Capello loves opera; he can often be found within the walls of such Italian theaters as La Scala, San Carlo, La Fenice and Teatro Comunale.
- head coach of the Russian national football team, Italian football player and coach.
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Fabio Capello biography
Fabio Capello was born on June 18, 1946 in Pieris, Friuli Venezia Giulia. Fabio's father was a school teacher who was fond of football as a child, and his uncle Mario Tortul was a famous football player in Italy who played in one match for the national team. They greatly influenced the fact that Fabio Capello’s entire childhood was connected with football.
Fabio Capello began his football career at the Pieris club, where his father worked as a coach. There he was seen by SPAL club coach Paolo Mazza and signed his first professional contract with Fabio Capello for 2 million lire. Already in his second season with this team, Capello won the Italian youth championship. In the spring of 1964, Fabio Capello made his debut in the club's first team in a match with Samprodia, but SPAL lost a series of games and entered Group B. In 1965-66, the club returned to the first division and Capello became the team's main penalty taker.
Until the age of 23, Fabio Capello was invited to the Italian youth team.
Fabio Capello football player
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Fabio Capello moved to Roma in 1967, where two years later he won his first trophy - the Italian Cup. Capello later moved to Juventus, making his debut for the team in 1970. Fabio Capello wins three Italian championships and becomes a permanent member of the national team. As part of the national team, Capello scored a historic goal on November 14, 1973, which brought his team the first victory in the history of the Azzurra Squadra over the English at Wembley.
A few years later, in 1976, Fabio Capello moved to the Milan club, with which he once again won the Italian Cup and the Italian Championship. Fabio Capello ended his football career in 1980 after a corruption scandal, as a result of which Milan was sent to Group B. Fabio Capello played his last official match on May 11, 1980 in an away game of the Italian championship with Lazio, in which Milan won with a score of 2:0.
Fabio Capello coach
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Fabio Capello began his coaching career in 1987 at Milan. Capello secured a place in the UEFA Cup by defeating Sampdoria in the decisive match. After this, Capello moved into the administration of the club, and after some time became the head coach of "". During this time, the club won 4 Italian championships and the Champions League, and also played in the finals of this tournament twice. With Fabio Capello, Milan set a Serie A record for the number of matches without defeat - 58 meetings.
In 1996, Fabio Capello took charge of Real Madrid, but he began to clash with the club's president, Sans. The club bought two new players, won the Spanish championship, but Fabio Capello and his club began to be criticized for dry, unspectacular football. As a result, Capello returns to Milan, but the club has a poor season, finishing only 10th in the Coppa Italia final.
In 1999, Fabio Capello took charge of Roma, signing a contract with an annual payment of 8 billion lire per year, working at the club until 2004, after which he moved to “”, with whom he won two Italian championships. On July 4, 2006, Fabio Capello was fired as Juve coach, but the next day, July 5, he signed a contract with Real Madrid until 2009.
On December 14, 2007, Fabio Capello led the England team, which did not make it to the 2008 European Championship. In May 2010, Fabio Capello said that after finishing his work with England, he would end his coaching career; on February 8, 2012, Capello left the post of coach of the national team due to disagreement with decision of the English Football Association.
Rumors that Fabio Capello would take over appeared after Euro 2012. Capello was included in the list of 13 possible coaches of the Russian national team. On July 16, 2012, a representative of the Russian Football Union announced that the contract with the Italian specialist had been officially signed, and Fabio Capello was ready to start working for the Russian national team . Fabio Capello turned out to be the highest paid coach. According to the British newspaper Daily Mail, he receives 6.7 million pounds sterling a year - no one else has such a high salary.
Personal life of Fabio Capello
Fabio Capello is married to his high school sweetheart, Laura, whom he met at a bus stop as a teenager. They have a son, Pier Filippo, who has a legal education and helps his father as a lawyer when signing contracts. He is not his father’s agent, since Fabio Capello represents himself, as he stated in an interview.
Fabio Capello loves painting very much, has a collection of paintings, his favorite artist is Wassily Kandinsky, and is also interested in opera.
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