McCoist, though, had sympathy for his English colleagues on the commentary team and Fabio Capello's side.
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But Curbishley insists he would have been surprised had national manager Fabio Capello not picked Bent.
England failed to qualify for the 2008 Euro and subsequently hired Italian coach Fabio Capello.
"Fabio Capello was exactly what we needed, " said Lampard at a media briefing on Monday.
Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has taken over as captain of Fabio Capello's team in the tournament.
England coach Fabio Capello also named Everton's Leighton Baines and Aston Villa's Stephen Warnock in his squad.
The North Warwickshire and Bedworth MP put a message on Twitter about England manager Fabio Capello's move.
England coach Fabio Capello was thought to be keen on picking Spaniards Manuel Almunia and Mikel Arteta.
"I don't think there is any doubt that Fabio Capello is a very fine manager, " said Kaka.
He has struggled for fitness and form and has lost his place in Fabio Capello's England squad.
England coach Fabio Capello seems resigned to being without Beckham for the World Cup finals in June.
Fabio Capello's men play Ukraine on Saturday before they finish their campaign against Belarus at Wembley next Wednesday.
Owen shrugged off continued talk about an England recall after scoring in front of national coach Fabio Capello.
Meanwhile, England manager Fabio Capello has been named as one of six new bid vice-presidents for the bid.
But Peter Crouch's simple finish gave Liverpool a second-half lead under the gaze of England manager Fabio Capello.
We know we owe the fans and we believe Fabio Capello is the man to restore our pride.
The England international has established himself in Fabio Capello's plans, scoring his first international goal against Switzerland in September.
The forward was left out of Fabio Capello's first England squad for the match against Switzerland on 5 February.
"I fully respect Fabio Capello's decision, " the Chelsea centre-half said in a statement.
Terry, 29, held talks with England boss Fabio Capello at Wembley on Friday.
England coach Fabio Capello will name his final squad over the weekend for the sold-out game at Wembley Stadium.
"If England coach Fabio Capello starts seeing him play like that, he'll get back in the picture, " said Redknapp.
Revealingly, England's main reason for optimism is an Italian, the manager Fabio Capello.
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Terry did not talk about his meeting with England coach Fabio Capello, who took the captaincy from him on Friday.
Frankly, England coach Fabio Capello does not need to see him playing in a Champions League game to be convinced.
Fabio Capello's side qualified with ease and are fancied by some to emulate Hurst's England team of 44 years ago.
England Manager Fabio Capello refused to discuss Terry's sacking at a press conference following the Euro 2012 draw in Warsaw.
The game at Wembley against Switzerland will be new coach Fabio Capello's first game in charge of the England team.
Horne expects 63-year-old Englishman Redknapp to be among the contenders when current boss Fabio Capello leaves after the 2012 European Championships.
Owen, who has been continually overlooked by England manager Fabio Capello since the Italian succeeded Steve McClaren, left Eastlands on crutches.
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