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Rio wary over England hype
England vice-captain keeps his feet on the ground
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Ferdinand: Ignoring the hype /
skysports.com
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Rio Ferdinand has refused to get carried away by England's
impressive start to their World Cup qualification campaign under Fabio
Capello.
The Italian was appointed England manager just under a year ago with the
team in the doldrums following their failure to qualify for Euro 2008.
However, Capello has led the team to the top of their qualification group
for the 2010 World Cup with a 100 per cent record.
Expectations are growing that England could succeed in South Africa should
they make it through but Ferdinand remains cautious about the hype.
Ferdinand said: "We've seen that before.
"With every single manager since I've been an England player we have
had a good start.
"Everybody's said: 'We're going to be brilliant, there's a fantastic
future ahead and you can see the light at the end of the tunnel'.
"Then six months down the line, everyone's calling for the manager's
head, saying: 'He's not the right man and the players aren't good enough'.
"I take every day as it comes."
The 30-year-old also revealed it was Capello's status as a "winner"
that lies behind England's improvement.
"The difference with this man is that he's been a winner from day
one as a player and as a manager," added Ferdinand.
"It's either his way or the highway and that's what I really like."
Ferdinand described Capello's opening speech to the players, saying: "This
is the way I like football being played and I've been successful doing
this.
"This is the way I want you guys to play.
"If you can't do it then I'll find someone else who can."
Sky
Sports, 29th November 2008
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