Source: Daily_Mail
Robert Green wants to call time on England career, plunging Fabio Capello into goalkeeping crisis
ShareThe gloves are off: Robert Green is the latest goalkeeper to consider quitting England[LNB]Fabio Capello is facing a major goalkeeping crisis amid serious concerns that Rob Green could be next to quit international football. [LNB]The England manager was stunned by the news that Ben Foster wants to take an indefinite break from national team duty, even though he was beginning to establish himself as No 2 to Joe Hart. [LNB]Green is now considering permanent international retirement and told Capello's staff as much after failing to play any part in the friendly against Ghana in March. [LNB]The England coaches did attempt to mollify Green and there was an agreement to have a further discussion before Capello names his squad on May 23 for next month's European Championship qualifier against Switzerland. [LNB]Right now, Capello plans to let Green focus on West Ham's battle for Barclays Premier League survival. But this is a major concern in a season when Blackburn's Paul Robinson has announced his international retirement and David James, who turned 40 last August, is considered too old for the role. [LNB] Decline in numbers: Rob Green, (centre) wants to follow Ben Foster (right)out of the England fold, leaving Joe Hart as England's first - and only - choice[LNB]Clearly, Green is scarred by what has happened since his blunder against the USA at the World Cup. [LNB]He went into the tournament as Capello's first choice but was dropped for the game that followed against Algeria, losing his place to James, and has not played any part in an England game since.[LNB] The absence amounts to 11 matches and such was the West Ham player's disappointment when he was not given a chance to redeem himself in the friendly against Ghana that he decided enough was enough. [LNB] Costly error: Green has not played for England since his slip up in Rustenburg[LNB]It also appears that Capello has no plans to clear the air with Rio Ferdinand before England meet up for the qualifier against Switzerland. [LNB]The England manager has still not spoken to Ferdinand since stripping him of the captaincy and reinstating John Terry.[LNB]But the Italian continues to lay the blame at Ferdinand's door, insisting he deliberately avoided Capello when there had been a loose arrangement to meet in the Old Trafford directors' area at the Champions League game against Marseille on March 15.[LNB] Patching up: Relations between Rio Ferdinand (left) and Fabio Capello are far from ideal[LNB]Ferdinand sees things rather differently. He was aggrieved that Capello did not inform him of his plans before telling the media and he also felt such a meeting should have been more formal and held in private; not a casual arrangement to meet in full view of TV cameras. [LNB]Capello has admitted he could have handled the situation better, but it is not his style to concede ground to his players and he will simply expect Ferdinand to report for international duty once he has named his squad.[LNB]Green's England and West Ham colleague Scott Parker received his Footballer of the Year trophy on Thursday night from the Football Writers' Association at the Lancaster London Hotel.[LNB] Foster shock: Capello learns of keeper snub via Birmingham's website Keegan: Managing England is soulless and I'd tell Harry not to do itMeet Ben Foster, the keeper who hates life in the spotlightCole puts England on alert after pledging to play in African charity tie[LNB] Explore more:People: Paul Robinson, John Terry, Joe Hart, David James, Fabio Capello, Rio Ferdinand, Ben Foster Places: Algeria, United Kingdom, Ghana, Switzerland
