England bos don't fear a Group of Death

Fabio Capello admits the World Cup will be his hardest test as a manager but insists he has no fear of any team or even a potential group of death since England have to beat the best to be the best.

Friday's draw will make the picture clearer for Capello and the other 31 team bosses, but for now, Capello is just relishing the experience of being a manager at a World Cup, and the unprecedented levels of preparation required of him.

He said: "It will be a great test, the hardest test of me as a manager. For me it's the first time I've breathed this atmosphere of the World Cup, the sensation. I can taste it. The airport, the people, the FIFA World Cup, Bafana Bafana, it's exciting.

"It's new for me. As a player it was different, because you think for you, now you have to think of more things, decide more things, check more things. The next five months will be really important to decide everything.

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