England needs you: Capello refusing to relent in bid to talk round Bridge

05 March 2010 10:34
Fabio Capello is determined to talk Wayne Bridge out of international retirement and take him to the World Cup.[LNB]The England manager is refusing to take no for an answer after Bridge withdrew from his squad in the wake of the John Terry scandal that involved the Manchester City full back's estranged partner, Vanessa Perroncel.[LNB] Making his point: Capello wants Bridge in South Afrcia[LNB]First choice: Ashley Cole[LNB]Capello plans to give Bridge more time to come to terms with the traumaof a controversy that led to Terry being stripped of the Englandcaptaincy before asking him to reconsider.[LNB]While the Italian was fairly happy with Leighton Baines against Egypt, he remains desperate to see Bridge and Ashley Cole as his left backs in South Africa.[LNB]Capello will maintain contact with Bridge, either directly or through members of his staff, in the hope that the player has a change of heart and decides he can deal with sharing a hotel with Terry for up to seven weeks.[LNB]Capello is still mindful of the fact that Cole may not return from a fractured ankle in time for the World Cup and wants to know he has Bridge as an alternative.[LNB] Peter Crouch and Shaun Wright-Phillips' success proves Fabio Capello is England's sub master Fabio Capello and England's chosen ones for South AfricaMARTIN SAMUEL: Left back at home, Wayne Bridge let nobody down Bridge will be back for England, says Man City team-mate Kolo Toure[LNB]  

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