186-426: Paolo Di Canio (born 9 July 1968) is an Italian former professional footballer and manager. During his playing career he made over 500 league appearances and scored over one hundred goals as a forward . He primarily played as a deep-lying forward , but he could also play as an attacking midfielder , or as a winger . Di Canio was regarded as a technically skilled but temperamental player. Di Canio began his career in
372-445: A 4–3–3 formation ), or they have even been switched to a deeper position in which they are required to drop back to link-up with the midfield, while also supporting another striker playing alongside them up front (in a 4–4–2 formation). Many teams still employ one of their strikers in this latter more withdrawn role as a support forward for the main striker, in a role broadly similar to the inside forward. An outside forward plays as
558-552: A second striker – such as Roberto Baggio or Alessandro Del Piero. Another similar example of an effective partnership at international level was that of Alex Morgan and Abby Wambach with the United States national team , who scored a combined 55 goals in 2012, matching a 21-year-old record set in 1991 by Michelle Akers (39 goals) and Carin Jennings (16 goals) as the most goals scored by any duo in U.S. WNT history. One of
744-487: A striker . This role is somewhat comparable to what is known as the raumdeuter role in German football jargon (literally "space interpreter"), as exemplified by Thomas Müller , namely an attacking-minded wide player, who will move into central areas in order to find spaces from which he can receive passes and score or assist goals. The "false winger" or "seven-and-a-half" is instead a label which has been used to describe
930-399: A "target man", despite having all the necessary features. Such forwards as Zlatan Ibrahimović , Romelu Lukaku , and Erling Haaland have all rejected the term when applied to specifically them, with Ibrahimović preferring to be described as an attacking all-rounder, while Lukaku and Haaland have said to favour poaching goals rather than physical play. As stated above, the target forward is
1116-616: A 0–1 defeat in Ukraine in the final away match. However, a 3–0 victory over Belarus confirmed England as the top scorers in the UEFA zone with 34 goals, 6 ahead of second top scorers Spain. In November 2009, England were beaten 1–0 by Brazil in Qatar , Capello's third defeat as England manager. In March 2010, England played a friendly against Egypt and beat the African champions 3–1. Two months later, in
1302-420: A 20-yard strike. However, even though the ball clearly bounced a full yard over the German goal-line, all the match officials failed to see it and did not award a goal. As England pressed forward in the second half, they conceded two counter-attack goals. Nevertheless, England's performance led to much criticism from fans, the media, and pundits alike. After England's elimination, Capello was criticized for imposing
1488-409: A 2–1 defeat to Belgium . He is particularly remembered for a goal with which Italy beat England 1–0 at Wembley Stadium for the first time in its history (14 November 1973), which he himself regarded as the highlight of his playing career. Capello scored the lone goal for Italy against Poland during the 1974 World Cup , though Italy lost the match 2–1 and failed to qualify for the second round of
1674-850: A 3–0 defeat to West Bromwich Albion , and only his 13th match in charge. Sunderland chief executive officer Margaret Byrne stated that Di Canio had been sacked after senior players had approached her and that his situation became untenable because of his "brutal and vitriolic" criticism of the squad. Di Canio denies this. Di Canio was linked with the Celtic job in May 2014, and applied for vacant managerial positions at Bolton Wanderers in October 2014, and Rotherham United in September 2015 and again in February 2016. In 2005, he characterised his political views by declaring that he
1860-448: A battle between Roma and Juventus. After a heated encounter between the teams, Capello used an interview to criticise Luciano Moggi from Juventus, particularly their dealings with players agents . Capello signed a new contract in April 2002, worth £2.37 million a season. One of the highlights of the season was a 5–1 win over rivals Lazio which saw Montella score four goals. The defence of
2046-466: A deep-lying forward, but he could also play as an attacking midfielder, or as a winger. A talented yet controversial player, Di Canio was predominantly known for his creativity, eye for goal, technical ability, and dribbling skills, as well as his quick feet and intelligent play on the pitch, and was described as having "an eye for the spectacular" by The Irish Times in 2001, and as a "mercurial" player by Chris Howie of beIN Sports in 2020; however, he
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#17328847851852232-432: A flexible attacking approach which opposition teams found difficult to effectively mark. In a two-player front line, it is common for two forwards who complement one another to be paired together; for example, former Italy manager Cesare Maldini often used a large, physical, and prolific player as a traditional centre-forward – such as Christian Vieri – alongside a smaller, faster, creative and more technical player as
2418-510: A four-and-a-half-year deal. His annual pay was claimed to be £6 million. After being confirmed for the job, he announced it would be his last in football. Capello announced on the day of his unveiling that it was a dream come true to manage the England national team and that he hoped to learn the English language in the following month prior to his first official meeting with the players. Capello
2604-464: A free transfer. In his first season with Cisco Roma, the team finished second in the league but lost in the play-offs. He subsequently agreed to stay with Cisco for another season, in a second attempt to win promotion to Serie C1 with the Roman side. On 10 March 2008, Di Canio announced his retirement from football, ending his 23-year playing career before the end of the season because of physical issues. It
2790-456: A goalscoring opportunity. They should also be capable of finishing well with either foot as well as their head (which is less common, seeing as many second strikers are diminutive creative players), as this will lead to a good scoring percentage on attempts on goal and give their team an advantage offensively. Although they are often deployed in a free role, and given "licence to roam", and either run forward, or drop further back in order to pick up
2976-448: A good positional sense and excellent intuition. He could read the play well and was strong both in the air and in the tackle, in spite of his lack of notable height and unorthodox physique. He usually played in the centre of the pitch, however, where he operated as a deep-lying playmaker in midfield, due to his outstanding technique and vision, which enabled him to orchestrate his team's attacking moves or create chances for teammates, and
3162-419: A good positional sense, he could read the play well and was strong both in the air and in the tackle, in spite of his lack of notable height and unorthodox physique. He usually operated as a deep-lying playmaker in midfield, however, due to his outstanding technique and vision, which enabled him to orchestrate his team's attacking moves or create chances for teammates, and furthermore was an excellent passer of
3348-439: A hat-trick. The next qualification game was at Wembley just over a month later, on 11 October, against Kazakhstan . The game remained goalless at half-time, but England went on to win 5–1. A fourth-straight win on 15 October made this England's best ever start to a World Cup qualifying campaign as they beat Belarus 3–1. England rounded off 2008 by beating Germany 2–1 on 19 November. Goals from Terry and Matthew Upson secured
3534-485: A key player for the club. In his first season, he helped them to first place after eight matches, including scoring the winner in a 1–0 victory over Juventus . A recurrence of the injury to his left knee, however, kept him out for the rest of the season and Roma eventually finished in tenth place, just five points away from relegation. The following season, under new manager Helenio Herrera , a fit Capello scored six goals as Roma finished eighth and won his first major trophy,
3720-509: A large and physical player who usually plays as a centre-forward, and who will attempt to win aerial challenges and hold up the ball on the flank, or drag full-backs out of position. Jostein Flo epitomizes this role so much so that a tactic was named after him – Flo Pass . Egil Olsen , while managing the Norway national football team , positioned Flo, usually a centre-forward, on the right flank to exploit
3906-523: A lone centre-forward in Johan Cruyff's Barcelona Dream Team , a role which was similar to that of the modern false 9 role. Roma under manager Luciano Spalletti used Francesco Totti , nominally an attacking midfielder or trequartista , up-front in an innovative "4–6–0" formation in the mid-2000s; this was met with a run of 11 consecutive victories. At Euro 2012 , Spain manager Vicente del Bosque , although sometimes deploying Fernando Torres as
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#17328847851854092-459: A long history in the game, but the terminology to describe their playing activity has varied over the years. Originally such players were termed inside forwards, creative or deep-lying centre-forwards ("sub forwards"). More recently, the role has occasionally been colloquially referred to as the centre-forward role, however, two more variations of this old type of player have developed: the second, or shadow, or support, or auxiliary striker and, in what
4278-542: A main goalscorer. Although the large fee for Batistuta was initially questioned, the Argentine striker scored a number of vital goals. With Roma, Capello switched from his trademark 4–4–2 to an aggressive 3–4–1–2 formation , which allowed the club's star playmaker and captain Francesco Totti to function in his preferred role as an attacking midfielder, while Cafu and Vincent Candela served as attack-minded wing-backs on
4464-522: A major league championship in seven (or nine, counting the two revoked titles with Juventus) of his 16 seasons as a coach. He is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time. Capello was appointed as manager of the England national team in December 2007. During his time as manager, he was successful in tournament qualification, guiding the team to the 2010 FIFA World Cup , where they were knocked out in
4650-566: A massive pay cut in order to return to the financially stretched Roman team. Lazio fans were happy to have a Rome-bred Lazio supporter in the team again, something missing since the departure of Alessandro Nesta in 2002. He scored in the Rome derby , just as he had in 1989, leading the team to a 3–1 victory over Roma on 6 January 2005. However, the negative publicity that Di Canio generated for Lazio, including his intimate relationship with club's ultras and their increased influence due to his presence in
4836-401: A more advanced attacking midfielder/playmaker role, is an unconventional lone striker or centre-forward, who drops deep into midfield. The purpose of this is that it creates a problem for opposing centre-backs who can either follow the false 9, leaving space behind them for onrushing midfielders, forwards or wingers to exploit, or leaving the false 9 to have time and space to dribble or pick out
5022-571: A move back to Real Madrid; new club president Ramón Calderón had publicly stated his hope that Capello would return for a second stint at the club and on 5 July 2006, the official Real Madrid website announced Capello's appointment. In 2006 , Capello arrived in Madrid to a Real side suffering one of the longest spells without a trophy in their history. He quickly drew the disdain of Real's ardent supporters because of his defensive playing style. In interviews, Capello responded to those critics by saying that
5208-471: A move. In the run-in, the club's form dipped and they ended up finishing 11 points behind champions Milan. In 2004, Capello left debt-ridden Roma to sign with Juventus. His move came as a surprise because he had kept it such a secret, and because he had been engaged in a war of words with Luciano Moggi. One of Capello's first moves was to sign Emerson from Roma, further angering many of his critics who believed he had betrayed Roma. Capello's Juventus reached
5394-721: A narrow 1–0 win against Wales at Wembley, Capello claimed that several England players were "mentally fragile" and suggested he intended to reinvent his squad once Euro 2012 qualification had been sealed. On 7 October 2011, England qualified for the European Championships with a 2–2 draw in Montenegro . England completed their campaign with a record of five wins, three draws and no defeats. England completed an unbeaten 2011 with 1–0 friendly victories over Spain and Sweden in November 2011. Capello resigned on 8 February 2012 following
5580-416: A pass. The term comes from the traditional number for centre-forwards (nine), and the fact that normally a centre-forward traditionally stayed near the line of defenders until they got an opportunity to move past them toward goal. Key attributes for a false 9 are similar to those of a deep-lying striker: dribbling ability to take advantage of space between the lines, good short passing ability to link up with
5766-466: A pitch-side altercation with Swindon striker Leon Clarke after their defeat in the League Cup to Southampton . In January 2012, Swindon caused a FA Cup shock by defeating Premier League club Wigan Athletic 2–1. Di Canio stated that he believed his players deserved to have their names put on the stadium and dedicated the victory to his father, who died late in 2011. He was sent to the stands later in
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5952-420: A player who does not run or look to make runs as compared to other forwards. Typically they are strong, tall, and physical players. Usually, the build-up play of a target forward will often consist of one of the following options: firstly, the goalkeeper will either launch a long kick or distribute the ball to a central defender or full-back. From there, the defender will play a long ball to the striker, either in
6138-538: A portrait of Mussolini. He also has a West Ham United tattoo on his left upper arm and a tattoo of his father on his chest. Di Canio has spoken also of the growing influence in his life of Samurai culture, and of the Japanese spiritual mentality from reading Mishima , and the teachings in the traditions of Hagakure and Bushido . Lazio Juventus Milan West Ham United Individual Swindon Town Individual Forward (association football) In
6324-576: A provider of goals, however, notably in October 2003 when he came on as a second-half substitute with Charlton trailing 1–0 away at Portsmouth . He provided most of the spark for Charlton's much-improved second-half display, and after Jonathan Fortune had equalised for Charlton, it was from Di Canio's corner kick in the last minute that Shaun Bartlett headed home the winning goal. Even though he had already signed an extension to his Charlton contract, in August 2004 he returned to his home team of Lazio , taking
6510-594: A record-breaking number of goals for Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League group stage. The next year, the Liverpool attacking quartet of Roberto Firmino , Mohamed Salah , Sadio Mané and Philippe Coutinho , dubbed the "Fab Four" (in reference to the Beatles ), contributed to a record-breaking 47 goals for a single Champions League season. MSN is known to be one of the most successful striker combinations in
6696-476: A referee and attracted negative publicity over his allegiance to fascism . In 2011, Di Canio entered football management in England with Swindon Town , guiding them in his first full season as manager to promotion to League One . He was appointed as the Sunderland manager at the end of March 2013 but was sacked on 22 September after Sunderland had won only three of thirteen games under his managership. Di Canio
6882-409: A regain of ball possession." Fabio Capello Fabio Capello ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈfaːbjo kaˈpɛllo, -ˈpel-] ; born 18 June 1946) is an Italian former professional football manager and player. As a player, Capello represented SPAL , Roma , AC Milan and Juventus . He played as a midfielder and won several trophies during his career which lasted over 15 years. He won
7068-457: A run of only three points from a possible 24. His first game as manager of Sunderland resulted in a 2–1 away defeat to Chelsea . Di Canio's second game in charge was the Tyne–Wear derby against Newcastle United at St James' Park on 14 April. Sunderland defeated their fierce rivals 3–0, their first away victory in the fixture in over a decade. Each goal sparked wild celebrations from Di Canio and
7254-565: A sense of belonging to my people ... I saluted my people with what for me is a sign of belonging to a group that holds true values, values of civility against the standardisation that this society imposes upon us." His salute has been featured on unofficial merchandise sold outside Stadio Olimpico after the ban. He has also expressed admiration for the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini . In his 2001 autobiography Paolo Di Canio: l'Autobiografia (Paolo Di Canio: The Autobiography), published by Libreria dello Sport , he praised Mussolini as "basically
7440-498: A source of controversy in the course of his managerial career. When Di Canio was appointed as the manager of Swindon Town in 2011, the trade union GMB terminated its sponsorship agreement with the club, worth around £4,000 per season, because of Di Canio's fascist views. He was appointed as manager of Sunderland on 31 March 2013. The club's vice-chairman David Miliband , a Labour politician and former foreign secretary , subsequently stepped down. Miliband stated that he had taken
7626-501: A strict military regime at England's Bloemfontein training camp, and not allowing his senior players to have tactical input. His 4–4–2 formation was derided as "outdated" with Steven Gerrard 's positioning on the left of midfield also criticized. Capello's squad selection was questioned, with the selection of an unfit Ledley King and out of form Emile Heskey , as well as the surprising omission of Theo Walcott also coming under fire. Capello's indecision over his starting goalkeeper
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7812-405: A tall and physically strong player, who is adept at heading the ball; their main role is to win high balls in the air, hold up the ball, and create chances for other members of the team, in addition to possibly scoring many goals themselves. However, the two terms are not necessarily synonymous, with the target forward having developed into a more specialised role, while the centre-forward description
7998-622: A three-week visit to Scotland . He worked with Craig Brown and Andy Roxburgh in the early 1980s. Capello coached training sessions with Clyde at Shawfield in Glasgow and took charge of the Scotland youth team training in Paisley . Before going into management, Capello spent the early 1980s coaching the Milan youth teams . Bringing through talent such as Paolo Maldini and Alessandro Costacurta , he led
8184-431: A traditional striker, often used Cesc Fàbregas as a false 9 in several matches, including the final . By the end of 2012, the false 9 had gone "mainstream" with many clubs employing a version of the system. Barcelona's Lionel Messi has been an epitome of the false 9 position to much success in recent years, first under coach Pep Guardiola and later under his successor Tito Vilanova . Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino
8370-709: A transfer deal valued at around £4.2 million. Whilst in Sheffield, Di Canio was the club's leading goal scorer for the 1997–98 season with 14 goals and he became a favourite of the fans. In September 1998, Di Canio pushed referee Paul Alcock to the ground after being sent off while playing for Sheffield Wednesday against Arsenal at Hillsborough, which resulted in an extended ban of eleven matches. and him being fined £10,000. In January 1999, Di Canio signed for West Ham United for £1.5 million. He had not played football since his ban following his push on Paul Alcock. West Ham manager Harry Redknapp , on signing Di Canio, admitted he
8556-412: A trend of playing inverted wingers – wide players stationed on the 'wrong' side of the pitch, in order to enable them to cut inside and shoot on their stronger foot and sometimes provide in-swinging crosses. This tactic was used by Frank Rijkaard , who, whilst at Barcelona , moved Lionel Messi from the left flank onto the right wing, initially against the player's wishes. This allowed him to cut into
8742-402: A type of player who normally plays centrally, but who instead is deployed out wide on paper; during the course of a match, however, they will move inside and operate in the centre of the pitch, in order to drag defenders out of position, congest the midfield and give their team a numerical advantage in this area, so that they can dominate possession in the middle of the pitch and create chances for
8928-438: A very principled, ethical individual" who was "deeply misunderstood". In 2010, Di Canio attended the funeral of senior fascist Paolo Signorelli , where mourners were photographed making mass fascist salutes towards Signorelli's coffin. Signorelli had been convicted of involvement in the 1980 Bologna massacre , a neo-fascist terrorist attack which killed 85 people and wounded more than 200. Di Canio's political ideology has been
9114-584: A wealth of attacking options. Four-man packages expand options even more. Strikers must also be flexible, and be able to switch roles at a moment's notice, between the first ( advanced penetrator position ), second ( deep-lying manoeuvre ) and third ( support and expansion, e.g. wings ) attacker roles. Another example was the Total Football played by the Dutch team in the 70s, where the ability of their players, and in particular Johan Cruyff , to swap positions allowed
9300-522: A world-class striker, Capello made a move to sign Ruud van Nistelrooy , but the deal was wrecked following a serious injury. His first season saw Roma finish sixth, made particularly disappointing as cross-city rivals Lazio won the title, and they were knocked out of the UEFA Cup by Leeds United. Capello's breakthrough at the club occurred when he won the 2000–01 Serie A title, having signed Walter Samuel to strengthen his defence, and Gabriel Batistuta as
9486-478: Is a little surprising that the motherland of football has ignored a sacrosanct law or belief that the national team manager should be from the same country as the players." England's first match with Capello as manager was at Wembley Stadium against Switzerland on 6 February 2008. On 31 January 2008, it was confirmed that a number of senior players including Sol Campbell and David Beckham had not been selected for Capello's debut squad. Goalkeeper Paul Robinson
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#17328847851859672-520: Is also a prolific goalscorer; otherwise, a mobile forward with good technical ability ( dribbling skills and ball control), acceleration, vision, passing, and link-up play, who can receive the ball and retain possession, in addition to being capable of scoring goals and creating opportunities for a less versatile centre-forward, is more suited to playing in the second striker role. This player should also be able to position themselves well in order to receive passes and subsequently either create or finish off
9858-528: Is in fact a distinct position unto its own, the number 10; the former role is exemplified by players such as Dennis Bergkamp (who would play just behind the striker Thierry Henry at Arsenal ), Alessandro Del Piero at Juventus , Youri Djorkaeff at Inter Milan , or Teddy Sheringham at Tottenham Hotspur. Other creative offensive players who play further back, such as Lionel Messi , Diego Maradona , Ronaldinho , Kaká , Rivaldo , Michael Laudrup , and Zinedine Zidane are often instead described as
10044-423: Is known as "segundo atacante" or "ponta-de-lança". The position of inside forward was popularly used in the late nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries. The inside forwards would support the centre-forward, running and making space in the opposition defence, and, as the passing game developed, supporting him with passes. The role is broadly analogous to the "hole" or second striker position in
10230-503: Is more broad, encompassing many types of forwards. When numbers were introduced in the 1933 English FA Cup final , one of the two centre-forwards that day wore the number 9 – Everton's Dixie Dean , a strong, powerful forward who had set the record for the most goals scored in a season in English football during the 1927–28 season. The number would then become synonymous with the centre-forward position (only worn that day because one team
10416-629: Is the idea that players should disturb the ball holder and block passing lanes, which is done in high-pressing and closing down. Closing down is the ability of a player to very quickly start defending the opposing player with the ball. This usually falls under the concentration principle of football, so strikers must be able to start defending the opposing team very high up in the opposing half. Although many believe strikers are not very involved in defensive strategies, they greatly help with "gathering defense to protect vital zones from progression of offensive actions, direct play to less vital zones, and allow for
10602-516: The 1955 FA Cup Final , but lost to Newcastle United 3–1. The following year City again reached the final where they played Birmingham City , this time winning 3–1. Throughout his career, Johan Cruyff was often deployed in a free role as a centre-forward with Ajax, Barcelona, and the Netherlands in the 1970s in Rinus Michels 's fluid 1–3–3–3 formation, which was a key and trademark feature of
10788-430: The 1976–77 season playing under influential manager Nils Liedholm . However, he was limited to just eight appearances in the 1978–79 title-winning season. He played just three games in the 1979–80 season , before finally accepting that he was unable to continue as a professional footballer. Capello played 32 times for Italy between 1972 and 1978, scoring 8 goals; he made his international debut on 13 May 1972, in
10974-568: The 1993 Intercontinental Cup , but defended the Serie A title, the club's third consecutive Scudetto , and won the 1994 Champions League final with a 4–0 victory over Johan Cruyff 's Barcelona "Dream Team". Due to injuries endured by several of the club's attacking stars, in particular Van Basten, Milan only scored 36 goals in 34 games in the league that season, but finished with the best defence in Italy, conceding just 15 goals. The club's back four at
11160-500: The 1993–94 season with Napoli . Two seasons followed at AC Milan , where, despite winning the Serie A title in 1996 , he once again struggled to gain playing time because of heavy competition from his teammates, culminating in another row, this time with Fabio Capello . In July 1996 he joined Celtic in Scotland. In his first season at the club, he scored 15 goals in 37 appearances and won
11346-539: The 1993–94 UEFA Champions League , defeating Barcelona 4–0 in a memorable final . He then spent a year at Real Madrid , where he won the La Liga title at his first attempt, and in 2001 led Roma to their first league title in 18 years. Capello also won two titles at Juventus (which were later stripped after the Calciopoli scandal), and in 2006 returned to Real Madrid, where he won another La Liga title . Overall, he has won
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#173288478518511532-435: The 1999 Copa América . In May 1999, he moved to Roma, the club he had first joined as a player 30 years prior. His arrival was hailed by Roma president Franco Sensi , who said, "Capello is a winner and I believe in him." Capello was joined by Franco Baldini , who became the club's sporting director. Capello built his side around Marco Delvecchio , sometimes leaving Vincenzo Montella on the bench. Believing his squad lacked
11718-514: The 2001–02 season , but his attempts were unsuccessful and Di Canio remained in East London for another season and a half. Di Canio insisted that he would not have been able to leave West Ham, who had handed him a "lifeline" in the "worst moment" in his life. In 2003, with the Hammers struggling at the bottom of the league, Di Canio had a very public row with manager Glenn Roeder and was dropped from
11904-407: The 2013–14 season, Di Canio was asked to integrate thirteen players signed by Roberto De Fanti and cope with the loss of experienced players such as Simon Mignolet , James McClean and Stéphane Sessègnon . After five league games, Sunderland had gained only a single point, from an away draw with Southampton . Di Canio was dismissed on 22 September 2013, the day after the fifth match of the season,
12090-549: The Coppa Italia with Roma in 1969, though he was most successful with Juventus, winning three Serie A titles in 1972 , 1973 and 1975 . With Milan, he won the Coppa Italia again in 1977 and also won another Serie A in 1979 . Capello also played internationally for Italy during his career, amassing 32 caps and scoring 8 goals. In his first five seasons as a manager, Capello won four Serie A titles with Milan, where he also won
12276-628: The Coppa Italia . This qualified Roma to play the Anglo-Italian League Cup , where they played Swindon Town . Capello played in both legs against Swindon, Roma winning 2–1 at home in the first leg but losing 4–0 in the second leg at the County Ground . They also reached the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup , but were knocked out by Polish side Górnik Zabrze after losing the deciding coin toss following three draws. He
12462-521: The Coppa Italia final to Milan, with Capello particularly angered by supporters who waved banners calling on him to go. Capello's final year at Roma began well with the team playing much better football. They went on a seven-game winning streak before Christmas, including comfortable victories over Juventus and Inter Milan . This led to speculation linking him with Juventus, despite his past differences with Luciano Moggi . Capello believed he had taken Roma as far as he could, and began to seriously considered
12648-560: The Czech Republic after goals from Wes Brown and Joe Cole . England opened Capello's first competitive campaign with a 2–0 victory over Andorra in Barcelona on 6 September 2008. Four days later, on 10 September, England played Croatia , the team that had already secured a spot at UEFA Euro 2008 in the final qualification matchday but won 3–2 which prevented England from qualifying as well. England won 4–1 with Theo Walcott scoring
12834-582: The Durham Miners' Association , which decided to remove one of its mining banners from Sunderland's Stadium of Light , which is built on the former site of the Monkwearmouth Colliery , as a symbol of its anger over the appointment. The background to the opposition was past statements made by Di Canio supporting fascism . Di Canio was tasked with keeping Sunderland in the Premier League, following
13020-502: The Latin word " DUX ", meaning " leader " or, in Italian, Il Duce —a nickname for Benito Mussolini . Sky Sports Italia was forced to apologise after Di Canio appeared as a pundit in September 2016 in a short-sleeved shirt, thus revealing the tattoo to television viewers; he was later suspended by the station. His back is covered with a tattoo of fascist imagery, including an eagle, fasces , and
13206-607: The SPFA Player of the Year award. However, his time in Glasgow was dogged by controversy; he was sent off during a 2–2 draw against Hearts in November 1996 and was heavily involved in an acrimonious league match against Rangers in March 1997 where he behaved aggressively towards Ian Ferguson and gestured in the direction of Rangers' bench as he was led from the field by teammates. He was called to
13392-402: The Serie A title undefeated in 1991–92 . He spent around £15 million on winger Gianluigi Lentini , breaking the world football transfer record . He also signed Fernando De Napoli , Stefano Eranio , Jean-Pierre Papin , Dejan Savićević and Zvonimir Boban . Already boasting talent such as Marco van Basten , Ruud Gullit , Paolo Maldini and Frank Rijkaard , Capello was one of
13578-510: The Stadio Olimpico on 17 June, prompting a major pitch invasion by the Roma supporters. Capello was praised for fielding Montella, a player he had had a bust-up with just days before due to the fact that he often substituted him for tactical reasons in the second half, in the final match of the season; Montella, along with Totti and Batisuta went on to score in the title-deciding victory. That
13764-413: The centravanti di manovra (which literally translates to "manoeuvring centre-forward"), due to the player's tendency to move freely and participate the build-up of attacking plays. The term " target forward " or " target man " is often used to describe a particular type of striker or centre-forward whose main role is to win high balls in the air, hold up the ball, and create chances for other members of
13950-460: The final by Lazio 3–2 on aggregate, despite taking a 1–0 lead in the first leg. Capello took credit for Milan's title win the following season claiming, as he had rebuilt the side, that it was "my team". Following his dismissal at Milan, Capello took a short break from coaching. He told a reporter that he "sat on a beach and thought about football". He also enjoyed a spell as a colour commentator for Italian television, participating in coverage of
14136-427: The substitution and Reyes turned the match scoring two goals. Despite winning La Liga, Capello was sacked on 28 June due to Real's pragmatic style of play at a club with recent memories of the individualistic and free-flowing, but ultimately unsuccessful, Galácticos era. Capello was formally appointed as manager of the England national team on 14 December 2007. He began his day-to-day role on 7 January 2008 on
14322-400: The "number 10", and usually operate as an attacking midfielder or advanced playmaker . The second striker position is a loosely defined and most often misunderstood description of a player positioned in a free role, somewhere between the out-and-out striker, whether the player is a "target man" or more of a "poacher", and the number 10 or attacking midfielder, while possibly showing some of
14508-466: The 2010s in the La Liga , as well as the UEFA Champions League . Although the striker is mainly an offensive position in many cases, they still play critical roles for defense that are often overlooked. Strikers can be involved in tactics such as high-pressing, cutting out passing lanes, defending set pieces, and tracking back (mostly for wingers). For high-pressure, this tactic is employed when
14694-505: The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification finals, finishing first in Group F . In January 2014, Capello committed his future to the Russia national team until the end of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. At the 2014 World Cup , Russia were knocked out at the group stage , finishing third after a 1–1 draw against Algeria in their final match. During qualifying for UEFA Euro 2016 , Capello had six games as
14880-712: The 27th minute and scored the second in the 31st minute. He helped them to achieve a high league position (5th) and qualify for the UEFA Cup through the Intertoto Cup . He was also the OPTA player of the season 1998–99 . He scored the BBC Goal of the Season in March 2000 with a flying volley against Wimbledon , which is still considered among the best goals in Premiership history and was named as
15066-407: The 4–3–1–2 or 4–1–2–1–2 formations. The term centre-forward is taken from the earlier football playing formations , such as the 2–3–5, in which there were five forward players: two outside forwards , two inside forwards , and one centre-forward. The term " target forward " is often used interchangeably with that of a centre-forward, but usually describes a particular type of striker, who is usually
15252-470: The England job until at least after Euro 2012 . England's build-up to the World Cup started badly, with John Terry being stripped of the captaincy by Capello after his involvement in a tabloid scandal in February 2010. Terry's successor as captain, Rio Ferdinand , was injured in a training session prior to England's opening match, resulting in his withdrawal from the squad. England drew the first game 1–1 with
15438-546: The Everton goalkeeper Paul Gerrard was lying injured on the ground after he twisted his knee attempting a clearance on the edge of the box. The Goodison Park crowd reacted with a standing ovation. FIFA officially lauded Di Canio's gesture, describing it as "a special act of good sportsmanship," and awarded him next year the FIFA Fair Play Award . Sir Alex Ferguson tried to sign him for Manchester United halfway through
15624-512: The FA's removal of the captaincy from John Terry. On 26 July 2012, Capello became manager of the Russia national team , following the resignation of Dick Advocaat . His first game in charge was a 1–1 draw with Ivory Coast . Capello's first competitive game in charge of Russia was the opening match of the 2014 World Cup qualification campaign , a 2–0 victory at home to Northern Ireland . He led Russia into
15810-665: The Italian Serie A , playing for Lazio , Juventus , Napoli and Milan , before a brief spell with the Scottish club Celtic . He subsequently spent seven years in the English Premier League with Sheffield Wednesday , West Ham United and Charlton Athletic . He returned to Italy in 2004, playing for Lazio and Cisco Roma before retiring in 2008. He played for the Italian under-21s , making nine appearances and scoring twice, and
15996-541: The League One after Crawley Town 's 1–1 draw with Dagenham & Redbridge and Torquay United 's 2–0 loss to AFC Wimbledon , despite Di Canio's side having lost 3–1 to Gillingham on the same day. He dedicated the promotion to his parents, his mother having died shortly after his father in April of that year. One week later, Swindon won the League Two title thanks to an emphatic 5–0 victory over Port Vale . Swindon finished
16182-399: The Premiership's goal of the decade in a December 2009 Sky Sports News viewers' poll, scoring 30% of votes. In this season he was also voted Hammer of the Year by the club's fans. In December 2000, late in a game against Everton and with both sides vying for the winning goal, Di Canio shunned a goal-scoring opportunity and stopped play, grabbing the ball from a cross inside the box , as
16368-538: The Sunderland bench. Di Canio then got his first win at the Stadium of Light against Everton . Although the team did not win the next three matches, including drawing the final two home games and a heavy 6–1 defeat to Aston Villa , Sunderland secured their Premier League survival when Wigan Athletic were defeated at Arsenal and relegated, trailing then-17th placed Sunderland by four points with only one game to play. For
16554-583: The United States due to an error by goalkeeper Robert Green , after which Capello declared the tournament Adidas Jabulani ball was "impossible to control". This was followed by a poor display against Algeria , leading to a 0–0 draw and widespread criticism of both Capello and the England team. On 23 June, Capello led England into the round of 16 of the World Cup after they beat Slovenia 1–0. However, they were beaten in their first knockout match 4–1 by Germany. With Germany leading 2–1, Frank Lampard scored
16740-469: The ability to link-up with teammates and pass the ball under pressure in breakaway situations. While many strikers wear the number 9 shirt, such as Alan Shearer , an out and out striker, the position, to a lesser degree, is also associated with the number 10 , which is frequently worn by more creative deep-lying forwards such as Pelé , and occasionally with numbers 7 and 11, which are often associated with wingers. Deep-lying forwards or second strikers have
16926-462: The advanced forward on the right or left wing – as an outside right or outside left , typically as part of a 2–3–5 formation or one of its variants. As football tactics have largely developed, and wingers have dropped back to become midfielders , the terminology has changed and "outside forward" has become a historical term. Many commentators and football analysts still refer to the wing positions as "outside right" and "outside left". Such players in
17112-453: The air or ground. The target forward usually has perfected their ability to provide first touches of the ball on all areas of the body. They will control the ball and provide holdup, which allows their teammates to transition forward. From here, they may create more opportunities such as passing the ball backwards and creating space by moving around defenders, making combination plays with a "false 9", midfielders, or wingers, or turning and facing
17298-512: The ball in deeper areas, giving them more time and space in possession, second or support strikers do not tend to get as involved in the orchestration of attacks as the number 10, nor do they bring as many other players into play, since they do not share the burden of responsibility, functioning predominantly in a supporting role as assist providers. In Italy, this role is known as a "rifinitore", "mezzapunta", or "seconda punta", whereas in Brazil, it
17484-411: The ball with both feet. Going forward he was also equally effective, and possessed an eye for goal from midfield, due to his powerful and accurate shot, as well as his ability at penalty kicks , but he lacked pace, and was notorious for not being particularly hard-working. With SPAL, he made four appearances for a struggling side that was relegated from Serie A . After returning to the top division at
17670-585: The beauty of attacking plays was old. He said that results were much more important than playing beautifully. He also added that "those days are over". His remit was to bring the title back to Madrid , a task that had been too much for five other coaches since 2003. In Spain, he was commonly referred to as "Don Fabio" . At Real Madrid, Capello had several high-profile falling outs. He was criticised for not playing David Beckham because of his contract wranglings and Ronaldo , who struggled for fitness and form. Capello also feuded with his compatriot Antonio Cassano ;
17856-435: The best football clubs of all time. Of the prolific trio, Karim Benzema typically played the center forward position, while Ronaldo and Bale played as inverted or outside forwards, so they were able to cut into the center with their dominant side. Between the two trios Lionel Messi has won the most Ballon d'Or trophies, while Cristiano Ronaldo has won the second most of these trophies, at 5. BBC rivaled MSN throughout
18042-493: The centre and shoot or cross with his left foot. Another example of a successful inverted winger partnership was Bayern Munich 's pairing of the left-footed Arjen Robben alongside the right-footed Franck Ribéry , on the right and left flanks respectively. A description that has been used in the media to label a variation upon the inverted winger position is that of an "attacking", "false", or "goalscoring winger", as exemplified by Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale 's roles on
18228-695: The centre-forward, the traditional role of a striker is to score goals; strikers are therefore known for their ability to peel off defenders and to run into space via the blind side of the defender and to receive the ball in a good goalscoring position, as typified by Ronaldo and Thierry Henry . They are typically fast players with good ball control and dribbling abilities. Shorter statured, more agile strikers like Michael Owen , Romário , Dries Mertens , Sergio Agüero , and Paulo Dybala have an advantage over taller defenders due to their short bursts of speed. Good strikers should be able to shoot confidently with either foot, possess great power and accuracy, and have
18414-404: The characteristics of both. In fact, a term coined by French advanced playmaker Michel Platini , the "nine-and-a-half", which he used to describe the playing role of his successor in the number 10 role at Juventus, Italian playmaker Roberto Baggio , has been an attempt to become a standard in defining the position. Conceivably, a number 10 can alternate as a second-striker provided that the player
18600-527: The club establish their Champions League dominance over the next few years. Despite his success, he fell out with chairman Lorenzo Sanz and was not popular with fans or the Spanish press for "demoting" Raúl to the left-wing. Despite a belief by the Lazio owner Sergio Cragnotti that Capello had made a verbal agreement to coach his club, Capello instead returned to Milan for a brief and less successful spell. Some of
18786-588: The club. With the possibility of the club entering administration, a new buyer was found, subject to Football League approval, and without the knowledge of Di Canio, player Matt Ritchie was sold to AFC Bournemouth . Further attempts to sign players by Di Canio were rejected by the Football League because of the club's financial situation, with Di Canio "considering his future" at Swindon because of off-field financial problems. In February, Di Canio offered his resignation but said he would withdraw this if approval for
18972-640: The coach of Chinese club Jiangsu Suning , but was sacked the following year, after which he subsequently retired from coaching. Capello was signed by Paolo Mazza , the President of SPAL , for the fee of two million lire despite interest from Milan . In his second season in the youth team, he helped the club win the Italian Youth Championship and made his first-team debut in a 3–1 away defeat against Sampdoria in Serie A on 29 March 1964. A talented and tactically intelligent holding midfielder , with
19158-425: The competition. He was overlooked for the 1978 World Cup even after having good club form with Milan: the manager at that time, Enzo Bearzot , preferred other defensive-minded midfielders such as Marco Tardelli over the more attacking minded Capello. Regarded as one of the best Italian players of his generation, Capello was a talented, dynamic, energetic, and tactically intelligent holding midfielder , with
19344-479: The decision to resign "in the light of the new manager's past political statements". It also met opposition from the Durham Miners' Association , which threatened to remove one of its mining banners from Sunderland's Stadium of Light , which is built on the former site of the Wearmouth Colliery , as a symbol of its anger over the appointment. In a profile piece in 2011, an unnamed source asserted that Di Canio
19530-399: The defense of the opponent in order to create scoring chances, where they benefit from a lack of predictability in attacking play. Modern team formations normally include one to three forwards. For example, the common 4–2–3–1 includes one forward. Less conventional formations may include more than three forwards, or sometimes none. The traditional role of a centre-forward is to score
19716-464: The dominant " Total Football " approach of Ajax . They missed out on the chance of winning the double after losing to Milan on penalties in the 1973 Coppa Italia final. Reaching the semi-finals of the 1974–75 UEFA Cup , Juventus were surprisingly beaten by Dutch side Twente . Juventus were concerned with Capello's knee injuries, and so traded him to Milan in exchange for Romeo Benetti and 100 million lire in 1976. He missed just two league starts in
19902-408: The entire tournament as a starting line-up forward tasked primarily with pressing, counter-pressing, winning high or loose balls, and providing key passes to quicker and more agile teammates, namely Antoine Griezmann or Kylian Mbappé . Another example of a striker who played in this position is Didier Drogba . However, not any tall and/or physically strong player feels comfortable in the role of
20088-403: The first attempt, Capello became a key player in the 1965–66 season , taking penalties and helping them avoid a swift return to Serie B . He was also called up to the Italian under-23 side alongside teammate Edoardo Reja despite still being a teenager. However, injury to his left knee restricted him to just 16 appearances the following season. In 1967, Capello moved to Roma where he became
20274-454: The first managers to introduce a squad rotation approach. He played Rijkaard and Albertini as deep-lying central midfielders, allowing his wingers more license to attack. Milan dominated the league in the 1992–93 season , defending the Serie A title, and reached the 1993 UEFA Champions League final , losing to 1–0 Marseille . Milan remained unbeaten for 58 league games, between 19 May 1991 and 21 March 1993, which included an entire season in
20460-441: The first team. However, he returned at the end of the season (after Roeder, stricken by a brain tumour, was replaced by Trevor Brooking ) and scored a winner against Chelsea in the penultimate game of the season, a game that boosted West Ham's chances of staying in the Premiership. However, they were relegated on the final day of the season after a 2–2 draw away to Birmingham City , where Di Canio scored an 89th-minute equaliser. He
20646-463: The flanks. The season began in difficult fashion with Roma struggling for form and an angry fans protest at the club's Trigoria training complex which turned violent when players cars were attacked. Capello resisted calls for his resignation, and the team's results dramatically improved helped by the performances of the Brazilian midfielder Emerson . The title was sealed with a 3–1 victory over Parma at
20832-413: The forwards; this position also leaves space for full-backs to make overlapping attacking runs up the flank. Samir Nasri , who has been deployed in this role, once described it as that of a "non-axial playmaker". On occasion, the role of an offensive winger can also be occupied by a different type of player. For example, certain managers have been known to use a "wide target man" on the wing, namely
21018-601: The goal and attempting to score by dribbling or shooting. Because of their strength and physicality, target forwards may be defended against by man-to-man marking . Sometimes the central defender of the opposing team will be of similar strength and height, which makes the matchup more evenly based. Due to this man-to-man marking, target forwards are often fouled and receive many calls from the referee. Strike teams consist of two or more strikers who work together. The history of football has been filled with many effective combinations. Three-man teams often operate in "triangles", giving
21204-416: The history of football. However, BBC was often compared as the same elite level of forwards. The combination consisted of Karim Benzema , Gareth Bale , and Cristiano Ronaldo . During the height of their success with Spanish team Real Madrid , they were frequently compared to MSN. The two striker combinations played on long time rivals teams Real Madrid and Barcelona, both of which are considered some of
21390-670: The inside forward was initially occasionally known as a mezzala (literally "half-winger", not to be confused with wing-half ); however, the use of this particular term to describe inside forwards is now obsolete, as the mezzala label was later reapplied to describe the role of offensive-minded central midfielders in Italian football, while the inside forward role was instead labelled as "interno" ("internal", in Italian) in Italian football in subsequent years. In today's game, inside forwards have been pushed up front to become either out-and-out attackers or false-9s , or out wide to wingers (in
21576-482: The kind of person I am." He signed for Lazio in 1985 and remained there until 1990. Lazio won promotion to Serie A in 1988, having narrowly escaped relegation to Serie C1 the year before. He finally made his first-team debut in October 1988 and went on to play 30 games during the 1988–89 season . Di Canio scored the winner in the first Rome derby of the season, a goal which contributed to Lazio's survival in Serie A that season and earning him hero status. In 1990, he
21762-404: The last home match before the World Cup, they beat Mexico by the same scoreline. In May 2010, England played a friendly against Japan at UPC-Arena , Graz , and won 2–1. The two goals conceded by Japan were both own goals by Marcus Tanaka and Yuji Nakazawa . After constant speculation linking him with the vacant managerial post at Inter Milan , on 2 June 2010, Capello committed himself to
21948-411: The latter variation usually requiring quicker pace and good movement, in addition to finishing ability. Most modern centre-forwards operate in front of the second strikers or central attacking midfielders, and do the majority of the ball handling outside the box. The present role of a centre-forward is sometimes interchangeable with that of an attacking midfielder or second striker, however, especially in
22134-465: The league, a record in Italian football. They were finally defeated 1–0 by Parma after a goal from Faustino Asprilla . Building for the 1993–94 season , Capello signed Christian Panucci , Brian Laudrup , Florin Răducioiu and Marcel Desailly . Playing the former defender Desailly as a holding midfielder allowed the rest of the midfield to push on and attack. His side lost 3–2 to São Paulo in
22320-480: The league, however, failing to qualify for the Champions League the following season. Building for the 1995–96 season , Milan signed strikers George Weah and Roberto Baggio , as well as winger Paulo Futre ; this created a selection problem as Capello already had several forwards and wingers in his squad, including Di Canio, Lentini, Savićević, Eranio, Roberto Donadoni and Marco Simone . Capello, however,
22506-407: The left and right flank during their time at Real Madrid in particular. This label has been used to describe an offensive-minded inverted winger, who will seemingly operate out wide on paper, but who instead will be given the freedom to make unmarked runs into more advanced central areas inside the penalty area, in order to get on the end of passes and crosses and score goals, effectively functioning as
22692-481: The left winger Adolfo Pedernera as a man of reference. When Pedernera transferred to Atlanta , a young Alfredo Di Stéfano took his place. A false 9 was also utilised by Hungary at the beginning of the 1950s, with striker Nándor Hidegkuti acting in the role as a deep-lying centre forward. In 1953, English football was astounded by the Hungarian team which beat England 6–3 at Wembley Stadium . The Revie Plan
22878-406: The majority of goals on behalf of the team. If they are tall and physical players, with good heading ability, the player may also be used to get onto the end of crosses, win long balls , or receive passes and retain possession of the ball with their back to goal as teammates advance, in order to provide depth for their team or help teammates score by providing a pass ('through ball' into the box ),
23064-415: The manager's total football system; although Cruyff was a prolific goalscorer in this position, he also frequently dropped deep to confuse his markers and orchestrate attacks, or moved out onto the wing in order to create space for other teammates' runs, which has led certain pundits to compare this role retroactively as a precursor to the modern false 9 role. Michael Laudrup was occasionally used as
23250-617: The match. The West Ham team won 5–1. In July 2010, in honour of Di Canio, West Ham announced the opening of the Paolo Di Canio Lounge, within the West Stand, at their Upton Park ground, which was formally launched by the unveiling of a plaque by Di Canio himself, on 11 September 2010. Di Canio was never capped for Italy at senior level, although at U21 level he earned eleven call-ups and nine caps between 1988 and 1990, scoring twice. A versatile attacker, Di Canio primarily played as
23436-442: The midfield and the forward line, where their well-honed ball control, technical skills, ability to create chances, and improved reading of the game in the final third can serve to improve their teams' attacking options in tight spaces. An example is Inter Milan 's use of veteran Luís Figo behind one or two other attackers, either as a second striker or in a playmaking role as an attacking midfielder. In recent years there has been
23622-591: The midfield and vision to play through teammates making runs from deep to goal. The first false 9 in a World Cup was Juan Peregrino Anselmo in the Uruguay national team , although he could not play the match against Argentina in the 1930 World Cup due to injury. Matthias Sindelar was the false 9 of the Wunderteam , the Austria national team , in 1934. In South America, in 1941, River Plate's La Máquina team started using
23808-500: The midfield when the more central players are trying to pressure the opposition for the ball. This is a large responsibility for attack-orientated players, and particularly those like Joaquín (winger/wide midfielder), or Ryan Giggs (winger/striker), and John Barnes (winger/central midfielder), who lack the physical attributes of a wing-back or of a more orthodox midfield player. As these players grow older and lose their natural pace, they are frequently redeployed as "number 10s" between
23994-412: The midfield. It is a winger's duty to beat opposing full-backs , deliver cut-backs or crosses from wide positions and, to a lesser extent, to beat defenders and score from close range. They are usually some of the quickest players in the team and usually have good dribbling skills as well. In Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese usage, the defensive duties of the winger have been usually confined to pressing
24180-451: The modern era have been labelled "wing forwards", particularly when the two wingers play high up the pitch in a 4–3–3 or similar formation, where the front 3 attacking players have 3 central midfielders behind them. A wing forward who is known for cutting inside and shooting can have the term "inverted winger" used interchangeably. The responsibilities of an outside forward include but are not limited to: Due to these responsibilities some of
24366-509: The modern game, although here, there were two such players, known as inside right and inside left . In early 2–3–5 formations the inside-forwards would flank the centre-forward on both sides. With the rise of the WM formation , the inside forwards were brought back to become attacking midfielders, supplying balls to the centre-forward and the two attacking outside forwards – known as the outside right and outside left . In Italian football jargon,
24552-422: The month in a league game against Macclesfield Town for vociferously venting his frustration at his side not being awarded a free-kick. Swindon won the match 1–0 and with over half the season gone, his team were fighting for promotion to League One . Under Di Canio, Swindon reached the 2012 Football League Trophy Final , where they were defeated 2–0 by Chesterfield . On 21 April 2012, Swindon were promoted to
24738-567: The most important attributes include: A winger is an offensive player located in a wide position near the touchlines. They can be classified as forwards, considering their origin as the old "outside-forward" position, and continue to be termed as such in most parts of the world, especially in Latin and Dutch football cultures. However, in the British game (in which the 4–4–2 formation and its variants are most commonly used) they are usually counted as part of
24924-406: The most prolific forward combinations in the history of the game was the front three of Barcelona, Lionel Messi , Luis Suárez and Neymar , dubbed MSN . On average they scored a goal every 45 minutes – two goals per game from the three forwards. The trio scored a record-breaking 131 goals in one season for Barcelona during 2015–16 . In 2017, Kylian Mbappé , Neymar , and Edinson Cavani scored
25110-532: The new Rossoneri manager and Capello stepped aside, but still worked for the club. A student at Coverciano , in 1984 he penned a research article entitled "The Zonal Marking System". While at Coverciano, Capello acted as general manager for a variety of sports, including baseball , ice hockey , volleyball and rugby union . After standing aside as manager, Berlusconi sent him on high-level business courses. Capello replaced Sacchi as Milan manager in June 1991, and
25296-485: The new owners, by the Football League, was received by 18 February. This did not happen, and he resigned as manager of Swindon Town. On 31 March 2013, Sunderland appointed Di Canio as manager on a two-and-a-half-year contract, following the dismissal of Martin O'Neill the previous day. The appointment prompted the immediate resignation of club vice-chairman David Miliband over Di Canio's "past political statements". The appointment of Di Canio also sparked opposition from
25482-615: The night alongside approximately 200 volunteers to clear a snow-covered pitch at the County Ground , thus allowing the game to go ahead. He showed his appreciation by ordering the volunteers pizza. Swindon won the match 2–0, which Di Canio publicly deemed a present to the volunteers. In January 2013, the Swindon Town chairman announced that because of financial difficulties, no money would be made available for future signings. Di Canio offered to pay £30,000 of his own money to keep loan players John Bostock , Chris Martin and Danny Hollands at
25668-422: The opposing player is not able to pass the ball or make a play. By performing this method, they can effectively force the opposing team to one area of the pitch and create better opportunities for the opposing team to turn the ball over. They are heavily used in the "delay, coverage, balance, and concentration principles of football" through a variety of methods. According to the delay principle of defense in football
25854-499: The opposing team without the ball will defend the team all the way to their back line of defenders so that they have little area to pass or perform play buildup. Strikers will usually be at the forefront of this high-pressing movement and will attempt to direct ball movement. As part of this high-pressing technique, they can also cut out passing lanes. This means that they will position their bodies in-between an outside defender and central defender or midfielders and center defenders so that
26040-443: The opposition full-backs' lack of aerial abilities. Another example is Mario Mandžukić , a natural centre-forward, who was used on the left flank under manager Massimiliano Allegri at Juventus during the 2016–17 season, as well as the following season. Unlike wide target men of earlier eras, Mandžukić was also tasked with pressing opposing players. Romelu Lukaku has also been used in this role on occasion. A false 9 , similar to
26226-409: The opposition fullbacks when they have the ball. Otherwise, a winger will drop closer to the midfield to make themself available, should their team win back the ball. In British and other northern European styles of football, the wide-midfielder is expected to track back all the way to their own corner flag should their full-back require help, and also to track back their marker, as well as tucking into
26412-487: The option of either going to goal or passing to Šuker, Mijatović or Raúl. He had a single season in charge of Real guiding the club to the Spanish league title in 1997 . Real managed to edge out their bitter rivals Barcelona by just two points. Despite his tenure with Los Merengues lasting only a year, he was credited with bringing in a number of players such as Šuker, Mijatović, Roberto Carlos and Clarence Seedorf who helped
26598-539: The picture. John Terry was reinstated as captain to much criticism. The traditional 4–4–2 was transformed to 4–3–3, with Darren Bent as centre forward and Rooney as a left-sided forward . The result was successful, as England beat Wales 2–0 at the Millennium Stadium on 26 March 2011. England's next game was at Wembley against Switzerland on 4 June 2011, which they recovered from a 0–2 deficit to draw 2–2 with goals from Frank Lampard and Ashley Young . After
26784-435: The previous squad had departed, and others such as Franco Baresi were coming to the end of their careers. The squad had to be extensively rebuilt, and high quality signings such as Patrick Kluivert , Leonardo , Winston Bogarde , Christian Ziege , André Cruz and Ibrahim Ba did not gel. The team managed to win just 11 games all season, with a particular low occurring in March 1998 when they lost 4–1 to Juventus and Capello
26970-460: The qualification campaign. A notable feature of the campaign was the goalscoring form of Wayne Rooney : eight in seven games. With two in the friendly against Slovakia in March 2009, Rooney had scored ten goals in eight England games. On 9 September 2009, Capello successfully guided England to qualification to the 2010 World Cup following a 5–1 win at home to Croatia. England's hopes of a 100% record in their 2010 qualifying campaign were ended with
27156-474: The quarter-finals of the 2004–05 and 2005–06 Champions Leagues before being eliminated by Liverpool and Arsenal respectively. Juventus also won the 2004–05 and 2005–06 Scudetti under Capello's leadership, but were later stripped of their trophies due to the team's involvement in the Calciopoli scandal. In July 2006, with Juventus in the midst of the aforementioned scandal, Capello resigned as Juventus manager. Press reports strongly linked him with
27342-516: The referee's room after the teams had returned to the dressing room and was shown another yellow card in addition to the one he had received earlier in the game. He demanded a large wage rise at the end of the season, but this was rejected by Celtic. He then refused to join the squad in the Netherlands for their pre-season training during July 1997. On 6 August 1997, Di Canio moved to the English Premiership as he joined Sheffield Wednesday in
27528-550: The rumours when he remarked, "I like the spirit of English football and I would like to work in English football", adding that it was an honour to be pursued by the club. Capello's link with United eventually came to nothing after Ferguson abandoned his decision to retire and signed a new contract, with Martin Edwards claiming that United had been three or four days away from appointing a new manager, believed to be Capello, when Ferguson changed his mind. The 2001–02 season developed into
27714-453: The same time he lacked pace, and was notorious for not being particularly hard-working. After several years as a football pundit for Italian TV SPW and a brief spell as caretaker manager of Milan in 1987, Capello became a leading candidate to succeed Arrigo Sacchi as coach of the team, and he was formally appointed as manager of Milan in 1991. As a guest of the SFA , Capello began coaching on
27900-732: The season on 93 points. Although in the 2012–13 season, Swindon were knocked out of the FA Cup and the Football League Trophy in their first games against lower-league opposition, they did have a solid run in the League Cup in which they won against three teams from higher leagues. They beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0, won against Stoke City 4–3 after extra time , and beat Burnley 3–1 before narrowly missing out against Aston Villa 3–2 at home. On 18 January 2013, ahead of Swindon's Saturday clash with Shrewsbury Town , Di Canio worked into
28086-574: The second round, and UEFA Euro 2012 , where they were knocked out in the quarter-finals under new manager Roy Hodgson . In February 2012, he resigned as manager due to a dispute with The Football Association , before being appointed coach of the Russian national team in July 2012. On 14 July 2015, he was sacked by the Russian Football Union and replaced with Leonid Slutsky . In 2017, he was appointed as
28272-505: The sport of association football , a forward ( attacker or striker ) is an outfield position which primarily plays further up the pitch than midfielders and defenders . As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on being able to create space for attack. Their advanced position and limited defensive responsibilities mean forwards normally score more goals on behalf of their team than other players. Attacking positions generally favour direct players who take on
28458-421: The system went unbeaten for the last 26 games of the 1953–54 season. Before the start of the 1954–55 season, Manchester City manager Les McDowall called his team into pre-season training two weeks early to try the new tactic. Manchester City lost their first game using the system 5–0, but as the players became more used to the system it started to become more successful. Using the system Manchester City reached
28644-399: The team in addition to scoring goals themselves. These players are usually tall and physically strong, adept at heading the ball, and capable of playing with their back to goal in the final third of the pitch. Some of the most high-profile examples of this type of players in modern football include Olivier Giroud and Fernando Llorente , both World Cup winners, with the former having played
28830-409: The team's recovery. A string of successful results in the latter half of the season took Real to the top of the table, while Barça's results became inconsistent. Real Madrid won their 30th league title on the final day of the season by beating Mallorca 3–1 at home. The victory was achieved after Capello substituted an injured Beckham and brought on José Antonio Reyes . Real had been 1–0 down prior to
29016-452: The team, coupled with problems with some teammates and coaches, exasperated club president and majority shareholder, Claudio Lotito , with whom he already had a difficult relationship. As a result, Di Canio's contract was not renewed in the summer of 2006. During several of his games for Lazio – including during goal celebrations – Di Canio made a fascist salute to their right-wing fans. He subsequently signed with Cisco Roma of Serie C2 on
29202-471: The time, primarily made up by Mauro Tassotti , Franco Baresi , Alessandro Costacurta and Maldini, is regarded as one of the greatest defences of all time; the club's defensive strength under Capello helped Milan's goalkeeper Rossi achieve the longest streak without conceding a goal in Serie A history during the 1993–94 season: in an 11-match span, from 12 December 1993 to 27 February 1994, Milan's defence went unbeaten for 929 consecutive minutes. The record
29388-532: The title, however, was dealt a major blow when the club drew with bottom-placed Venezia , as Roma finished second in the table behind Juventus by a single point. The following season Roma failed to maintain a serious challenge, and finished in eighth. Their Champions League ambitions were also ended following a defeat and a draw against Arsenal which saw them finish bottom of their group. Once again, it had been English opposition that had thwarted Roma in Europe. Roma lost
29574-412: The two had previously had disputes at Roma. On 20 February 2007, Real Madrid were forced to deny rumours that Capello would be leaving after that day's match. The next month, Real were again eliminated early from the Champions League by Bayern Munich , and were mired in fourth place in the league, six points behind Barcelona. Despite the unrest, Capello recalled Beckham, whose return was pivotal for
29760-463: The under-19s to numerous youth tournament successes. He completed the last of his coaching badges in 1986. He was promoted to first team coach in 1987, and worked as Nils Liedholm's assistant. His first experience as a head coach was leading Milan in the last six games of the 1986–87 season , replacing Liedholm and achieving UEFA Cup qualifications in a play-off with Sampdoria. The following season, however, Silvio Berlusconi hired Arrigo Sacchi as
29946-730: The victory. In the spring of 2009, England fell to a 2–0 defeat against reigning European champions Spain and beating Slovakia 4–0. In the summer of 2009, England played another friendly against the Netherlands , coming back from 2–0 down to secure a 2–2 draw away from home. Slovenia were beaten 2–1 in Wembley in the same year. England resumed their qualification campaign by beating Ukraine 2–1, on 1 April 2009, at Wembley. On 6 June, they travelled to Almaty and beat Kazakhstan 4–0, and four days later, they returned to Wembley and to beat Andorra again 6–0, making it seven wins out of seven in
30132-515: Was "a fascist , not a racist". His use of the Roman salute toward Lazio supporters, a gesture adopted by Italian fascists in the 20th century, has created controversy. Documented uses of the salute include in matches against arch-rivals Roma and Livorno , a club inclined to left-wing politics. Di Canio received a one-match ban after the second event and was fined €7,000. He was later quoted as saying, "I will always salute as I did because it gives me
30318-535: Was Roma's first major honour in a decade and only the third time ever that they had been crowned champions of Italy. Following the title win there was also a widespread belief that he had done a secret deal to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United . Ferguson had announced his decision to retire, with Capello a leading candidate to replace him allegedly going so far as to meet with the Manchester United chairman Martin Edwards . Capello did little to dispel
30504-469: Was a controversial appointment as he was seen as a Berlusconi "yes-man" compared to the demanding (both on the club's finances and on his players) but highly successful Sacchi. Capello largely retained the players and tactical systems put in place by Sacchi, though he replaced ageing central midfielder Carlo Ancelotti with a young Demetrio Albertini and signed goalkeeper Sebastiano Rossi . Allowing for more creative freedom from his attackers, Milan won
30690-459: Was a member of the squad that finished in third place at the 1990 UEFA European Under-21 Championship under manager Cesare Maldini , but was never capped for the senior team . Among the individual awards he received as a player, Di Canio was named SPFA Players' Player of the Year in 1997 and West Ham's player of the season in 2000. However, his career was at times characterised by controversy: he received an eleven-match ban in 1998 for pushing
30876-518: Was a variation on the tactics used by the Hungarians, involving Don Revie playing as a deep-lying centre-forward. Revie started attacks by coming into the centre of the field to receive the ball, drawing the opposing centre-half out of position. The role can also be compared to the false role in which Hidegkuti operated. The system was first implemented by the Manchester City reserve team, who using
31062-422: Was against the United States on 28 May 2008. England won the game 2–0 thanks to goals from John Terry and Steven Gerrard . On 1 June 2008, England beat Trinidad and Tobago 3–0. Capello had been rotating the captaincy around several senior players during his first few matches in charge. On 19 August 2008, he announced that Terry would be named the permanent captain. On 20 August 2008, England drew 2–2 with
31248-422: Was also dropped after recent erratic form. Debut call-ups were handed to two players: Curtis Davies and Gabriel Agbonlahor , both of Aston Villa . Jermaine Jenas and Shaun Wright-Phillips scored in England's 2–1 win at Wembley. England lost their second match under Capello, an international friendly against France . England lost the game 1–0 after a Franck Ribéry penalty. Capello's third game in charge
31434-458: Was an excellent passer of the ball with both feet. In spite of his playing role, he was an offensive-minded midfielder. Indeed, going forward he was also equally effective as he was creatively and defensively, and possessed an eye for goal from midfield, due to his powerful and accurate shot, as well as his ability at penalty kicks . His offensive movement and ability to make late runs into the area from behind also made him an offensive threat, but at
31620-406: Was assigned the number 10 shirt ; he largely decided the team's tactics for the 1971 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final against Leeds United . Capello scored at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino , but Juventus lost the tie on away goals. Juventus went on to win the league title in the 1971–72 , 1972–73 and 1974–75 seasons. They also reached the 1973 European Cup final , where they were beaten 1–0 by
31806-456: Was born in Rome, in the district of Quarticciolo, a working-class area populated mainly by Roma fans. However, Di Canio was drawn to their local rivals Lazio . As a young boy, he was addicted to cola and similar drinks and called Pallocca , a slang term meaning lard-ball . He was fat and knock-kneed, and needed to wear orthopedic shoes – "But I never hid. My response was to exercise; to try to become
31992-504: Was broken by Juventus' Gianluigi Buffon during the 2015–16 season . With Van Basten and Papin gone, Capello recalled Gullit from Sampdoria and signed winger Paolo Di Canio as Milan struggled at the start of the 1994–95 season , losing in the 1994 Intercontinental Cup to Vélez Sársfield . However, they beat Arsenal in the 1994 European Super Cup , and reached their third consecutive Champions League final in 1995 , where they were defeated by Ajax. They finished in fourth place in
32178-560: Was cited as a reason for Green's error in England's opening match with the United States. On 2 July 2010, The Football Association (FA) announced that Capello would remain as the manager of the England national team following speculation over his future following the World Cup. England kicked off their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with two wins, 4–0 against Bulgaria and 3–1 away against Switzerland, yet could only draw 0–0 against group leaders Montenegro at Wembley. Capello made some changes afterwards, with Ferdinand and Gerrard out of
32364-423: Was combining the attacking talents of Davor Šuker , Predrag Mijatović and Raúl in a single team, which Capello did by playing a three-man attack, in spite of his reputation for cautious and defensive football. A simple but effective tactic would be the long ball from defender Fernando Hierro to a sprinting Roberto Carlos , who would be supported on the left by Mijatović and Raúl; Roberto Carlos would then have
32550-409: Was equally known for being inconsistent and for his temperamental character, as well as his tenacity and aggression on the pitch. On 20 May 2011, Di Canio was appointed manager of Swindon Town on a two-year contract, following the club's relegation to League Two . Di Canio began his career as a manager with a 3–0 win over Crewe Alexandra on 6 August 2011. On 30 August 2011, Di Canio was involved in
32736-497: Was his intention to begin coaching lessons at Coverciano to gain a coaching position. In an interview he revealed that his dream would be to manage former club West Ham , and applied for the position after the resignation of Alan Curbishley in September 2008. Di Canio played in Tony Carr 's testimonial game at Upton Park on 5 May 2010, which featured a West Ham team against West Ham Academy old boys. He played for both sides during
32922-473: Was later also successfully used in the false 9 position under manager Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool. One approach to stop false 9s has been to create congestion in the midfield by bringing several players back into a more defensive role in an attempt to deny them space needed to create plays, notably in José Mourinho 's "parking the bus" strategy. In Italian football jargon, this role is historically known as
33108-428: Was not "an ideological fascist", attributing his behaviour to "his psychological history, particularly his former compulsive tendencies and pronounced mood swings". In the same article, Di Canio said that he was not politically active: "I don't vote, I haven't voted for 14 years. Italian politicians — all of them — think only about themselves, and making money." Di Canio has several tattoos, including on his right biceps
33294-469: Was numbered 1–11 whilst the other was numbered 12–22). The role of a striker is rather different from that of a traditional centre-forward, although the terms centre-forward and striker are used interchangeably at times, as both play further up the field than other players, while tall, heavy and technical players, like Zlatan Ibrahimović , and Edin Džeko , have qualities which are suited to both positions. Like
33480-438: Was once again able to implement a squad rotation policy successfully, and even modified Milan's 4–4–2 formation at times, introducing an attacking trident in which the lone striker Weah was supported by Baggio and Savićević, thus allowing the two playmakers to play alongside each other. That season, Milan won the league title by an eight-point margin. Capello was unveiled as the new Real Madrid coach in 1996 . A major task
33666-538: Was released on a free transfer and signed with Charlton Athletic for the start of the 2003–04 season . In his one season at The Valley , Di Canio helped Charlton finish the season in 7th place, the club's highest league finish since 1953. However, he only scored four league goals for the Addicks, all of which came from the penalty spot (one from a rebound). One of the penalty kicks was an audacious " Panenka "-style penalty kick against Arsenal . Di Canio also continued to be
33852-440: Was sent off for protesting a decision by the referee. This was followed by a 5–0 defeat to Roma in May. Milan finished the 1997–98 Serie A season in tenth place, 30 points behind the champions Juventus, by which time Capello had already departed the club. Some of the players suggested that Capello had instituted a more lax training regime than he had in his previous spell. A run in the Coppa Italia ended when Milan were beaten in
34038-542: Was sold to another of Italy's biggest clubs, Juventus ; although he won the UEFA Cup with the Turin side in 1993, he struggled to gain playing time during his tenure with the club, because of the presence of other forwards and creative midfielders in the team, such as Roberto Baggio , Salvatore Schillaci , Pierluigi Casiraghi , Fabrizio Ravanelli , Gianluca Vialli and Andreas Möller . He left Juventus after an "animated exchange" with then manager Giovanni Trapattoni and spent
34224-399: Was taking a chance but said of the player "He can do things with the ball that people can only dream of". Di Canio said of his ban, "I made a mistake and I'm sorry. West Ham have given me a big chance and I'm very happy." He scored his first goal for West Ham on 27 February 1999 in his fourth game. Playing against Blackburn Rovers , Di Canio made the first goal in a 2–0 win, for Ian Pearce in
34410-402: Was then sold to Juventus in 1970. He had a poor start to his time there, as he publicly criticised manager Armando Picchi on the same day it was revealed that Picchi had been diagnosed with cancer. Capello escaped with a fine from the club after Picchi insisted that he not receive a suspension. Capello became an influential figure under new manager Čestmír Vycpálek , despite being only 24, and
34596-427: Was welcomed by many English fans and the press who hailed his appointment as a triumph, citing in particular his impressive trophy haul and his reputation as a disciplinarian in contrast to the excessive leniency perceived to have existed under his two predecessors, Sven-Göran Eriksson and Steve McClaren . His arrival generated some criticism, notably from then FIFA President Sepp Blatter , who said, "I would say it
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