“Javier Adelmar Zanetti (born August 10, 1973 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football defender who plays for Serie A club Internazionale, of which he has been part since 1995 and the captain since 1999. He is the most capped player in the history of the Argentine national team and has played in the 1996 Olympic tournament and in two World Cups, in 1998 and 2002.” Wikipedia, YouTube, (1)

Iron fist coaches consigned to history (Tim Vickery blog)
“I came across a wonderful story this week in an interview in the magazine Brasileiros with Sao Paulo coach and former player Muricy Ramalho. He recalled the start of his career in the early 70s when the club’s coach was Jose Poy, an Argentine who had spent over a decade as Sao Paulo’s goalkeeper.”

Capello gets the message across (FIFA)
“Fabio Capello seems to have made a smooth transition into the role of England coach since his appointment in December 2007. Eleven games into his reign, the Italian has won eight of them, with defeat only coming away to France and Spain.”

Johan Cruyff: facts support my vision! (WorldCupBlog)
“The first one will be at home, because his coach preferred a destroyer over a goal machine. The other two warm the bench or the stands and will doubt the choices they made. And they’re not the only ones. Johan Cruyff is worried…”

Dunga believes Ronaldo still has international future (WorldSoccer)
“Asked if he would consider recalling the 32-year-old, Dunga told TV Cultura: ‘If he can be the same Ronaldo he was before.’ Ronaldo has scored a record 15 goals at three World Cups, including eight in 2002 when he helped Brazil win a record fifth title.”