Fabio Capello
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those figures he admires most play their politics wide on the right.
Described variously as "uncompromising", "disciplinarian" and "impatient", Capello
has recently expressed his support for those such as Pope Benedict XVI and Silvio
Berlusconi. He has praised the organisational "skills" of General Franco.
In a sport derided for its navel-gazing insularity and fondness for talking in cliches,
the would-be successor to Steve McClaren deliberately seeks his friends outside
football, has an impressive modern art collection, travels to obscure locations and
prefers to spend his evenings listening to classical music.
When asked recently about his testy attitude towards the media circus that surrounds
the game, he said: "People say I'm impatient when it comes to football and they're
right. I can't stand the crap that gets talked by everyone: players, fans, the media, club
officials