England boss Fabio Capello hopes England fans will get behind Jamie Carragher as he returns to international competition.
The Liverpool star retired from international duty back in 2007 and has since downplayed the honour of playing for his country, maintaining he would rather win with Liverpool than with England.
With the England boss fearing a backlash if Carragher features for the Three Lions, Capello has proclaimed he hopes fans will show respect to the 34-time capped defender.
“Carragher is one of the England players and the fans must support him,” Capello told the Daily Telegraph. “You have to support all the players. I think during the World Cup all the fans will help us.”
Capello admitted it took some convincing to get Carragher to return to the England fold.
“He had to think about it,” Capello said. “We tried to convince him more or less five times. He said 'no, no, no, no’. And now he said 'yes’. He is focused and a leader on the pitch.”
The Liverpool star retired from international duty back in 2007 and has since downplayed the honour of playing for his country, maintaining he would rather win with Liverpool than with England.
With the England boss fearing a backlash if Carragher features for the Three Lions, Capello has proclaimed he hopes fans will show respect to the 34-time capped defender.
“Carragher is one of the England players and the fans must support him,” Capello told the Daily Telegraph. “You have to support all the players. I think during the World Cup all the fans will help us.”
Capello admitted it took some convincing to get Carragher to return to the England fold.
“He had to think about it,” Capello said. “We tried to convince him more or less five times. He said 'no, no, no, no’. And now he said 'yes’. He is focused and a leader on the pitch.”
No comments:
Post a Comment