Fabio Capello, the old fox of European football, has finally revealed which side will have his support at the 2026 World Cup. The answer, as it turns...
Fabio Capello, the old fox of European football, has finally revealed which side will have his support at the 2026 World Cup. The answer, as it turns out, is Brazil. But do not mistake this for a simple act of loyalty to his old friend Carlo Ancelotti. There is always a twist with Capello, and this one comes with a bitter aftertaste that has lingered for over a decade.Speaking exclusively to GoalZaza, the former England manager admitted that while he will be cheering on the Seleção, he still cannot digest the ghost goal from Frank Lampard that never was. For those who need reminding, it was the 2010 Round of 16 clash between England and Germany. Lampard's chip bounced clearly over the line, goal line technology was absent, and the goal was not given. Germany went on to win 4. 1. Capello, pacing that technical area in Bloemfontein, has never quite let it go.It is a fascinating confession from a man who usually projects an aura of cold, calculated detachment. Capello has always been a pragmatist, a tactician who values control over chaos. Yet here he is, years later, still chewing on that moment of refereeing injustice. It speaks to how even the most hardened managers carry scars from tournaments. The ghost goal is not just a piece of trivia. It is a symbol of what might have been, a reminder that football's beauty is often wrapped in cruel, arbitrary randomness.Now Capello turns his eyes to Brazil and Ancelotti, a manager whose tactical flexibility and man management he has always admired. It is a natural alliance. Both men understand the value of a solid low block, of clinical finishing on the break, of managing the emotional temperature of a squad during a long tournament. But one suspects Capello will still be watching those 2010 highlights with a grimace, wondering what difference that goal would have made.The 2026 tournament will have goal line technology, VAR, and all the modern safeguards. But no amount of technology can erase the memory of a goal that was scored but never counted. Capello knows that. For all his support of Brazil, part of him will always be stuck in Bloemfontein, watching that ball cross the line and waiting for a whistle that never came.
