Franco Baldini

...for international duty, but it emerged yesterday, after Glen Johnson withdrew from the squad through injury, that the Italian asked Franco Baldini, the general manager, to contact the player with a view to calling him up for the friendly...

In this article: Luke Young, Fabio Capello, Wes Brown, Jamie Carragher, Glen Johnson, Wayne Bridge, James Milner, Robert Green, and Peter Crouch

...the final World Cup qualifier at Wembley last month. That level of commitment was noted. Capello and his general manager, Franco Baldini, were certainly impressed by the player's attitude, just as they have been by Warnock's displays for...

In this article: Stephen Warnock, Fabio Capello, England, Aston Villa, Ashley Cole, Wayne Rooney, Bryan Robson, Doha, World Cup, and Liverpool

Huddlestone has been hugely impressive for Spurs this season, keeping his place ahead of Jermaine Jenas. Capello's assistant Franco Baldini has also championed him. Spurs boss Redknapp has raved about his passing and development and he...

In this article: Fabio Capello, Darren Bent, Sunderland, Harry Redknapp, Tom Huddlestone, Emile Heskey, World Cup, Jermaine Jenas, Michael Owen, and England

...he will be keeping an eye on is Joe Cole, who has recovered from a serious knee injury and was watched by general manager Franco Baldini in the draw against Atletico Madrid last Tuesday. Kieran Gibbs will stay with the U-21s, barring...

In this article: Fabio Capello, Rio Ferdinand, David James, World Cup, Kieran Gibbs, Darren Bent, Chelsea, Manchester United, and South Africa

...striker Owen in a provisional 30-man squad for next week's Brazil clash in Doha. And he will be at Stamford Bridge with assistant Franco Baldini to assess the star. Owen, 29, is unlikely to start the match but a significant contribution...

In this article: Michael Owen, Fabio Capello, England, Carlton Cole, Emile Heskey, Peter Crouch, Wayne Rooney, Jermain Defoe, and Chelsea

...injury problems ahead of England's prestige friendly with Brazil, in Qatar on November 14. Capello and his assistant Franco Baldini will run the rule over the Chelsea midfielder in tomorrow's Premier League title crunch with Manchester...

In this article: Fabio Capello, Joe Cole, Chelsea, England, David Beckham, Kieran Gibbs, Bolton, Aston Villa, and LA Galaxy

...this season, and only once played the full 90 minutes. Cole has suffered a hamstring strain, while Capello's assistant, Franco Baldini, will watch Aston Villa against Bolton Wanderers in the hope that James Milner will return from a calf...

In this article: Fabio Capello, Carlton Cole, Jermain Defoe, England, Michael Owen, Brazil, James Milner, Darren Bent, Chelsea, and Gabriel Agbonlahor

...he said. "There's a question of altitude, there's a question of environment. Altitude is key. '' England general manager Franco Baldini has said the Phokeng facility is "not necessarily'' his team's first choice, and that it was...

In this article: World Cup, South Africa, Johannesburg, Platinum, and Pretoria

...was something in the way he shrugged off Ferdinand on his way to score the first goal that would have sent a shiver through Franco Baldini, assistant to England manager Fabio Capello, watching impassively from the stands. The goal was...

In this article: Rio Ferdinand, Manchester United, Rafael Benitez, Fernando Torres, Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo, Liverpool, Antonio Valencia, Michael Owen, and Jamie Carragher

...a superb performance after returning from knee ligament damage as Chelsea demolished Blackburn 5-0 at Stamford Bridge, in front of Franco Baldini, assistant to England manager Fabio Capello. The former West Ham man said: "I am very...

In this article: Joe Cole, Chelsea, England, World Cup, Blackburn, Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, and Fabio Capello