CAPELLO 'JUST LIKE RAMSEY'.Byline: MARTIN LIPTON FABIO CAPELLO was last night handed the ultimate accolade by World Cup-winner George Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. : "You're the modern-day Alf Ramsey." With England already assured of a place in South Africa, Cohen believes their Italian boss possesses the same qualities as Sir Alf had in 1966. Cohen, who played right-back in England's World Cup-winning team, said: "They say Capello is a disciplinarian dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an n. One that enforces or believes in strict discipline. adj. Disciplinary. disciplinarian Noun a person who practises strict discipline Noun 1. and Alf was certainly that - a quiet disciplinarian. "If he had something to say to you, it was in a quiet corner. He would look at you with these eyes that would pierce straight through you and tell you in no uncertain terms. "Nobody took advantage of Alf Ramsey, nobody crossed him more than once and it's the same now under Capello." Cohen, an ambassador for official England team sponsor Nationwide Building Society, said his impression was only reinforced by a first meeting with Capello earlier this year. The former Fulham defender said: "He came over to shake hands to perform the customary act of civility by clasping and moving hands, as an expression of greeting, farewell, good will, agreement, etc. See also: Shake with me when I went to pick up the medal for Lady Ramsey in the summer. "He looked me straight in the eye, which was different, and I looked back and saw he was steel-minded. "My first thought was 'there's something that reminds me That Reminds Me is a series of programmes broadcast on BBC Radio 4 where someone (usually) connected with comedy talks about their life for thirty minutes in front of a live audience. of Alf Ramsey'. Everything I hear tells me this guy has got it right. "He has that ability to make them perform, just like Alf did. You can see that when he looks angry, he is bloody angry." CAPTION(S): ECHO OF 66 Capello is rated by Cohen |
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