Capello makes England World Cup promise

FABIO CAPELLO has pledged to take England to the next World Cup in South Africa.

The Italian inherited a squad which did not reach Euro 2008 under Steve McClaren, whose disastrous reign ended in a defeat in the Wembley rain against Croatia last November.

Given England only needed a draw to qualify and Croatia were already through, there appears little reason for confidence in a group which again pits the Three Lions against the Croats.