Today , England's football (or soccer if you prefer), manager Fabio Capello resigned of his duties. He was unhappy with Terry being stripped of his captaincy due to his racism row with Rio Ferdinand's brother, Anton Ferdinand.
He showed his displeasure of this, on an Italian radio.
Perhaps his Italian background brought about his downfall. His is a culture not interested in the extramarital affairs of celebrities. It does not concern itself with the choice of captain nor understand the symbolism it represents in English society. The weight with which the FA and the national media scrutinised his decisions would have been alien. Regardless, Capello leaves with his reputation intact. The paradox shows that despite the abominable display in South Africa at the World Cup in 2010, statistically he is England's most successful manager of recent years.
Lets take a look how this will affect some players:
Micah Richards:
He is in the form of his life and has made the right-back position his own at the richest club on the planet, i.e. Manchester City.One would expect him to be in the fold whoever the new manager is but the issue now is that England have an abundance of right-backs available. Glen Johnson, Kyle Walker, Chris Smalling and Phil Jones will all be competing with him for that spot.
Daniel Sturridge:
The Chelsea striker was always touted as one for the future and after making his England debut in what will now be remembered as Capello's final game in charge.
Darren Bent:
His England role had become more clear and it just started to look as if he would be the striker Capello depended upon in Wayne Rooney's absence.His form has suffered at struggling Aston Villa and although he was selected in nine of the last eleven England squads, he has crucially never made the plane for a major tournament. He will feel that circumstances have conspired against him, but should Redknapp - the man who claimed his wife could score a header Bent missed for Spurs – be appointed, it could be curtains for the striker's international ambitions.
He showed his displeasure of this, on an Italian radio.
Perhaps his Italian background brought about his downfall. His is a culture not interested in the extramarital affairs of celebrities. It does not concern itself with the choice of captain nor understand the symbolism it represents in English society. The weight with which the FA and the national media scrutinised his decisions would have been alien. Regardless, Capello leaves with his reputation intact. The paradox shows that despite the abominable display in South Africa at the World Cup in 2010, statistically he is England's most successful manager of recent years.
Lets take a look how this will affect some players:
Micah Richards:
He is in the form of his life and has made the right-back position his own at the richest club on the planet, i.e. Manchester City.One would expect him to be in the fold whoever the new manager is but the issue now is that England have an abundance of right-backs available. Glen Johnson, Kyle Walker, Chris Smalling and Phil Jones will all be competing with him for that spot.
Daniel Sturridge:
The Chelsea striker was always touted as one for the future and after making his England debut in what will now be remembered as Capello's final game in charge.
After he moved from Manchester City to Chelsea, Sturridge cut his Premier League teeth with Bolton before making an impressive impact back at Stamford Bridge this campaign. He will be vying for a place as a wide striker against the likes of Theo Walcott, Ashley Young and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Darren Bent:
His England role had become more clear and it just started to look as if he would be the striker Capello depended upon in Wayne Rooney's absence.His form has suffered at struggling Aston Villa and although he was selected in nine of the last eleven England squads, he has crucially never made the plane for a major tournament. He will feel that circumstances have conspired against him, but should Redknapp - the man who claimed his wife could score a header Bent missed for Spurs – be appointed, it could be curtains for the striker's international ambitions.
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