Fabio admits Theo World Cup gaffe
Posted Friday, January 28, 2011 by The Sun
FABIO CAPELLO has amazingly confessed that he cocked up by leaving Theo Walcott out of last year's World Cup.
The England manager's decision to axe Walcott was a huge shock.
And the Italian admitted: "I made a mistake not selecting Theo.
"He is one of the players who can make the difference. I should have taken him."
Capello says he omitted the Arsenal winger, 21, as he was not fit enough to play full games having just returned from injury.
But what he had not taken into account was that Walcott could have had a big impact as a sub.
Spurs' Aaron Lennon was also injured in the run-up to the World Cup but was included in the squad.
Now Capello has vowed that Walcott will be an integral part of his England set-up while he is in charge.
He added: "What I'm really happy about is that Theo is back.
"He is playing how I remember when he started with us. If he is fit, he can play from the start."
Meanwhile FA chiefs are set to get tough with clubs and demand all stars are released for internationals.
England have had long-standing issues trying to assemble squads below senior level.
But now they have secured an agreement to call up any player they want to at any time.
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