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Have your say Read comments Life under Fabio Capello has already been compared to starting at a strict new school or joining a military boot camp. But, according to David James, the mounting tension as the players waited for the unveiling of Capello's first starting line-up was more like being a contestant on Deal or No Deal?, the Channel 4 gameshow. In pics: Capello's winning start | Player ... [link]

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Published 2/8/2008 by Arthur Antunes Coimbra at 101 Great Goals - latest football videos and international soccer goals from the Premier League, Champions League,La liga, Serie A, World Cup, UEFA Cup and more
... David James, speaking to the Telegraph’s Jeremy Wilson, tells how Don Fabio announced the England team to the squad. “The squad had no idea who would be in the team until around two hours before kick-off when, moments before boarding the team bus, Capello rather theatrically revealed a sheet of paper displaying the chosen 11 names. ‘Seriously, it was like Deal or No Deal?’ said James. ‘He had a flipchart and lifted a sheet up to reveal the one with the team on it. No one had a clue. I was waiting for the crowd to cheer.’” ...

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Published 2/8/2008 by brucio at du Nord
... The Telegraph talks to England keeper David James who says Don Fabio revealed the starters to his team in an oddly tense game show style just 2 hours before game time. Hilarious! ...

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