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Rules and respect
Level 3
Advanced
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Warmer
What do you think is meant by the phrase ‘rules and respect’?
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Key words: Synonyms
Find the synonyms used in the article for the following words. The paragraph number is provided to
help you.
1. announce (para1) ___________________
2. team (para 2) ___________________
3. (football) game (para 2) ___________________
4. walk (slowly) (para 2) ___________________
5. develop/invent (para 4) ___________________
6. mind-set/way of thinking (para 4) ___________________
7. way (para 5) ___________________
8. itting/proper (para 6) ___________________
9. irst language (para 7) ___________________
10. task (para 8) ___________________
11. (football) ield (para 9) ___________________
12. shows/indicates (para 9) ___________________
13. main (para 10) ___________________
14. positive outcome (para 11) ___________________
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Skim-reading
Skim-read the article to ind the answers to these questions.
1. What nationality is the England football team’s new manager?
2. Which well-known teams has he managed in the past?
3. Why didn’t he want to speak English at the press conference?
4. What language does he speak with the players?
5. What does Capello demand from his players?
6. What recently damaged the England players’ self-conidence?
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Rules and respect
Level 3
Advanced
Rules and respect are the buzz words as
Capello seeks winning mentality
translation from the manager’s native tongue.
“I will speak English with you when I am sure
that I know all the terms and all the right words,”
he said. “You are good at twisting things, so I
want to be very careful. But with the players I
can explain and communicate in English and I’m
happy about that.”
Richard Williams
February 6, 2008
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At Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid the players
called Fabio Capello ‘Mister’, the name given to
generations of managers in Italy and Spain as a
result of the many British coaches who spread
the game around the world. In England, however,
he will have another title. The players can call
him ‘Boss’, Capello declared yesterday.
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Capello’s objective is to create a uniied team
in time for the irst World Cup qualifying game
against Andorra in September. In the meantime
he will be studying videos of each friendly match
and passing on his observations to the players.
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To the England football squad the Italian’s
iron word will be law. And that means no
wasting time with computer games, no strolling
down to breakfast at whatever time suits the
individual, and absolutely no golf in the run-up to
international football matches.
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“We’ve worked very hard on the tactical front for the
last few days, all of this in order to create a group
mentality and, more importantly, a way of moving
on the pitch that relects my ideas about football,”
he said. “I’ve seen some English clubs move on
the pitch in the way I want my team to move. So for
some it won’t be anything new. Others who aren’t
used to moving this way will have to adapt.”
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“After the match they can play all the golf they
like,” Capello said with a grim smile during a
press conference, when he explained the need
for a code of behaviour.
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On the psychological front, his principal task will
be to restore the self-belief so badly damaged by
failure to qualify for Euro 2008. But that, as he
pointed out, is not an overnight job.
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“We are only together for a short time,” he said,
“and in that time you need to try and work and
create a way of working. To do that you need
to set some rules. Eating together and getting
up from the table at the same time and being
punctual – these things are about respect for
other people and for each other. We don’t have
a long time to create a group mentality. It’s
important to spend time together.”
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“I want the team to regain their winning mentality
by being conident in their own resources and by
playing bravely. I believe we need to leave the
past behind. We need a positive mind-set and
to look ahead. But we can’t perform miracles.
We’ve only just started our work. Give us time to
show results.”
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Capello continued: “We need to work in an
orderly fashion. Compared to football clubs, we
don’t have many days together. Therefore we
need strict rules. If we follow those rules, we’ll
create a group and a speciic winning mentality,
which is what I want.”
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And after a month in England, what was his
view of England’s players? “I think players are
the same everywhere,” he concluded. “My irst
impressions of these players are very good.
They’re very attentive and eager to impress. With
this spirit and mentality I believe we will be able
to do very well.”
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“People make mistakes but, if they want to be part
of this group, they will follow the rules. If someone
doesn’t, then we will analyze why the rules were
broken and take the appropriate course of action.”
© Guardian News & Media 2008
First published in
The Guardian
, 06/02/08
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At the press conference, headphones were
provided for journalists needing a simultaneous
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Rules and respect
Level 3
Advanced
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Comprehension check
Choose the right answer.
1. Capello wants the England players to call him...
a) ... Mister.
b) ... Boss.
c) ... Sir.
3. He says the players should not play golf...
a) ... before the matches.
b) ... after the matches.
c) ... at all.
2. Capello wants the players to eat...
a) ... in expensive restaurants.
b) ... together.
c) ... once a day.
4. He believes that strict rules will lead to...
a) ... better discipline.
b) ... higher earnings.
c) ... more positive results.
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Discussion: Football small talk
Put the words in the right order and practise using the sentences in imaginary small talk situations.
You can change the names to make the sentences apply to your country’s national football team.
1. yesterday? / What / game / you / of / think / did / the
2. the / What / of / was / the / result / afternoon? / match / this
3. World / reckon / qualify / England / for / can / the / you / next / Do / Cup?
4. this / What / England’s / are / chances / beating / match / of / Germany / in / the / evening?
5. you / again? / Capello / is / think / to / likely / pick / Do / to / play / for / Beckham / England
6. do / support? / Who / you
7. do / the / manager? / What / think / you / of / new
8. England / the / would / choose / as / you / captain / of / squad? / Who
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Webquest
Look on the Internet to ind out when Fabio Capello took over as England manager, how much he earns,
whether England won or lost their irst match with him as manager, and who that match was against.
You can watch a short video about Capello on
and an interview with him on
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Rules and respect
Level 3
Advanced
KEY
2 Key words: Synonyms
4 Comprehension check
1. declare
2. squad
3. match
4. stroll
5. create
6. mentality
7. fashion
8. appropriate
9. native tongue
10. objective
11. pitch
12. relects
13. principal
14. result
1. b
2. b
3. a
4. c
5 Discussion: Football small talk
1. What did you think of the game yesterday?
2. What was the result of the match this afternoon?
3. Do you reckon England can qualify for the next
World Cup?
4. What are England’s chances of beating Germany in
the match this evening?
5. Do you think Capello is likely to pick Beckham to
play for England again?
6. Who do you support?
7. What do you think of the new manager?
8. Who would you choose as captain of the
England squad?
3 Skim-reading
1. Italian
2. Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid
3. Because the journalists often twist words, and he
was worried that they would misquote him.
4. English
5. Adherence to rules, respect, a winning mentality
and a different way of moving on the pitch.
6. Not qualifying for Euro 2008.
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