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Capello: Poor Fitness Sank English at World Cup

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Fabio Capello claims England were in poor physical condition for the World Cup in South Africa and he knew from the outset that they were too tired to make any impact.

In a remarkably frank interview, his first since returning to this country, the England coach said he would have understood if the Football Association had decided to sack him after his team crashed out in the last 16, losing 4-1 to Germany – though it was always his preference to stay. He fears further problems with his players' fitness and preparation for Euro 2012, should they qualify, and...

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