Capello da marcha atrás y no descarta volver a convocar a BeckhamPor Agencia EFE Londres, 29 ago (EFE).- El entrenador de Inglaterra, Fabio Capello, ha dado marcha atrás y no descarta convocar a David Beckham para volver a jugar en partido oficial con la selección."El futuro es para los jugadores jóvenes porque tenemos que pensar en la Eurocopa, pero ningún jugador está fuera (...). Sabemos el valor de los jugadores veteranos", declaró Capello en una entrevista, dos semanas después de la gran polémica que generaron unas declaraciones en las que el técnico italiano manifestó que Beckham era "un poco demasiado viejo" para el equipo.Capello declaró que le había llegado la hora de "un partido para decir adiós" y sugirió que ese partido sería el que Inglaterra jugará contra Francia el próximo 17 de noviembre en Wembley, pero el entorno del jugador del Los Angeles Galaxy se apresuró a aclarar que Beckham no había renunciado a jugar con la selección.Beckham, 115 veces internacional, perdió la oportunidad de jugar en Sudáfrica su cuarto Mundial por una lesión en el tendón de Aquiles, pero contaba con disputar los partidos de las fase de clasificación para la Eurocopa de 2012 que comienza en septiembre.Inglaterra juega en casa contra Bulgaria el 3 de septiembre y cuatro días después viaja para jugar contra Suiza.Su entorno se quejó de que Capello no hablara con el jugador antes de anunciar su decisión de prescindir de él, pero el entrenador aseguró en esta última entrevista que han hablado por teléfono y había tenido la oportunidad de explicarle lo ocurrido."Hablé directamente con David por teléfono para explicar lo que realmente pasó. La relación que tenemos es realmente buena", aseguró Capello, que contó con Beckham como miembro del equipo técnico que viajó a Sudáfrica, dado el prestigio que tiene entre sus compañeros."Hablé con David porque era parte del equipo técnico en el Mundial. Habitualmente no hablo por teléfono con los jugadores. En mi carrera nunca lo he hecho, pero en esta ocasión sí".El partido contra Bulgaria en Wembley será la primera cita oficial de los "pross" tras su fracaso en Sudáfrica, donde hicieron una pésima primera ronda antes de ser eliminados con una goleada (4-1) frente a Alemania en los octavos de final.La mala imagen del equipo y los problemas de comunicación que Capello ha demostrado tener con los jugadores le han dejado en una situación muy precaria, hasta el punto de que los responsables de la Federación Inglesa (FA) han admitido públicamente que se trabaja en su sustitución y que el futuro entrenador será un inglés.Pero su continuidad está garantizada al menos hasta la Eurocopa, siempre que no haya sobresaltos en la fase clasificatoria.El partido contra Bulgaria del próximo viernes puede ser una buena primera piedra de toque para conocer la profundidad de la renovación generacional que plantea el italiano, que no podrá contar con los jugadores del Chelsea Frank Lampard y John Terry, lesionados este sábado en su partido de la Premier.La prensa británica especuló hoy con la posibilidad de que tampoco cuente, en este caso por motivos técnicos, con Wayne Rooney, cuya actuación en el Mundial fue decepcionante.Rooney tampoco ha tenido un buen arranque de liga, aunque este sábado marcó de penalti su primer gol de la temporada, en la victoria (3-0) del Manchester United sobre el West Ham United en Old Trafford.
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Fabio Capello has done an embarrassing U-turn over David Beckham’s England career just two weeks after controversially announcing it was over.
Coach Capello called time on the former national captain during a TV interview and later claimed he would honour Beckham by picking him for a final tribute game at Wembley to say goodbye to the supporters who have idolised him over the years.
But the England coach has changed his mind and is willing to consider 35-year-old Beckham if he fully recovers from his Achilles injury.
Capello said: “The door is always open for all players.“First of all David Beckham has to be back playing. We are monitoring all the players.
“At the moment I am thinking about the young players because they need more games and experience. We know the value of the older players. But although I think the future is about youth in the squad, no one player is out.”
Capello sparked a storm of criticism over his comments about Beckham, primarily because he hadn’t had the courtesy to call personally a man who had won 115 England caps.
However, Capello insists his relationship with Beckham has not been damaged.
He said: “I spoke with a journalist in the TV interview. Immediately after the interview Franco Baldini [Team England’s general manager] spoke with David.
“I also spoke with David on the telephone and I explained what really happened and the relationship between him and me remains really good.
“I spoke with David because he was a part of the staff in the World Cup. Usually I don’t speak on the phone with the players. But in this case I did.”
But that call from Capello came days after the storm was sparked by his TV interview.And Capello won’t need reminding that Beckham has forced him into a U-turn before at Real Madrid.
When Beckham announced he would be joining LA Galaxy, Capello vowed not to select him again. The coach was forced to relent and Beckham played a key role in the team that won La Liga.
One player who won’t be returning is Paul Scholes. As Sunday Mirror Sport revealed last weekend, Capello made a last ditch plea to the 35-year-old midfielder to reconsider his position.
It had been claimed in some quarters that Scholes would have to make the first move to prevent an embarrassment for the FA after he snubbed a last minute call-up to Capello’s squad for the World Cup in South Africa.
But Capello confirmed our story when he said: “We spoke with Paul Scholes last Wednesday. Franco Baldini called him.
“He said he’s too old to play for United, play Premier League, Champions League and the national team.”
Despite the backlash that followed England’s disastrous World Cup campaign, Capello denies he has become a public figure of hate.
“When I walk around the fans and the people are always really kind to me. For this reason I am really happy,” he said. “Against Hungary, after just 10 minutes the people were with the team and you could see the passion of the fans.
“All I will say is I’m the boss of the players, the symbol of those players, so when they boo the players they boo me.
“I have put up with the criticism in the past. During the last season at Real Madrid it was a very tough time.
“It was more or less the same but at the end I won [the title]and that changes everything.”
Coach Capello called time on the former national captain during a TV interview and later claimed he would honour Beckham by picking him for a final tribute game at Wembley to say goodbye to the supporters who have idolised him over the years.
But the England coach has changed his mind and is willing to consider 35-year-old Beckham if he fully recovers from his Achilles injury.
Capello said: “The door is always open for all players.“First of all David Beckham has to be back playing. We are monitoring all the players.
“At the moment I am thinking about the young players because they need more games and experience. We know the value of the older players. But although I think the future is about youth in the squad, no one player is out.”
Capello sparked a storm of criticism over his comments about Beckham, primarily because he hadn’t had the courtesy to call personally a man who had won 115 England caps.
However, Capello insists his relationship with Beckham has not been damaged.
He said: “I spoke with a journalist in the TV interview. Immediately after the interview Franco Baldini [Team England’s general manager] spoke with David.
“I also spoke with David on the telephone and I explained what really happened and the relationship between him and me remains really good.
“I spoke with David because he was a part of the staff in the World Cup. Usually I don’t speak on the phone with the players. But in this case I did.”
But that call from Capello came days after the storm was sparked by his TV interview.And Capello won’t need reminding that Beckham has forced him into a U-turn before at Real Madrid.
When Beckham announced he would be joining LA Galaxy, Capello vowed not to select him again. The coach was forced to relent and Beckham played a key role in the team that won La Liga.
One player who won’t be returning is Paul Scholes. As Sunday Mirror Sport revealed last weekend, Capello made a last ditch plea to the 35-year-old midfielder to reconsider his position.
It had been claimed in some quarters that Scholes would have to make the first move to prevent an embarrassment for the FA after he snubbed a last minute call-up to Capello’s squad for the World Cup in South Africa.
But Capello confirmed our story when he said: “We spoke with Paul Scholes last Wednesday. Franco Baldini called him.
“He said he’s too old to play for United, play Premier League, Champions League and the national team.”
Despite the backlash that followed England’s disastrous World Cup campaign, Capello denies he has become a public figure of hate.
“When I walk around the fans and the people are always really kind to me. For this reason I am really happy,” he said. “Against Hungary, after just 10 minutes the people were with the team and you could see the passion of the fans.
“All I will say is I’m the boss of the players, the symbol of those players, so when they boo the players they boo me.
“I have put up with the criticism in the past. During the last season at Real Madrid it was a very tough time.
“It was more or less the same but at the end I won [the title]and that changes everything.”
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