Tennis legend Becker reveals Capello is struggling to solve his keeper problem

10 March 2010 10:05
Fabio Capello's biggest World Cup selection headache is over the goalkeeping position - according to tennis legend Boris Becker.   [LNB]Becker had dinner with the England coach on Monday evening in Abu Dhabi ahead of the Laureus World Sports Awards tonight (Wednesday), and the Italian hinted at the dilemma he faces before naming his 23-man squad for South Africa.   [LNB]Capello is likely to choose three goalkeepers from Robert Green, David James, Paul Robinson and Joe Hart, while the identity of his first choice No 1 remains uncertain.[LNB] Decision time: Hart (left), Green and James (right) are battling for the No 1 jersey[LNB]Becker, a big football fan who serves on the advisory board of Bayern Munich, said: 'I had a wonderful discussion with Fabio Capello and I understand why the players are a little bit afraid of him because he's a very serious guy who doesn't joke around much.  [LNB] 'I think it was a wise choice picking Capello, an Italian for the English team. I've watched them and they are more structured, they are almost playing more the Italian way.   [LNB]'You have Steven Gerrard in the middle, John Terry at the back and Wayne Rooney up front. You have three of the best players in Europe.   [LNB]'We talked about goalkeepers and he (Capello) was just smiling so we didn't get into that. But I think England has a good chance.'[LNB] Fan: Becker will be following Germany's World Cup campaign[LNB]England and Germany could face each other in the knockout stages in South Africa and Becker added: 'It's one game I would actually fly to South Africa and watch. If everybody is healthy, the England team is stronger on paper than the German team but the Germans have a history in competitions of playing ugly, looking awful and winning 1-0.  [LNB] 'That's the image Germany has and I think it's no different now. We have Michael Ballack as captain and some young players who have not played much international football.  [LNB] 'It's an interesting mix of young and old, but they're going to be prepared and organised.'[LNB] Spycatcher! FA on the hunt for sneak who breached England security Rooney's not a repeat offender, says England manager Fabio Capello England boost as United defender Brown is backed to return for finalsFabio Capello and England's chosen ones for South AfricaHealth check - How Spain, Brazil and all the big boys are shaping up  [LNB]  

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