Old-school charm and new-school nous make Harry Redknapp England's No1 | David James
Behind the Tottenham manager's cockney geezer exterior lies an astute footballing brain and real team-building abilityIt feels strange to be writing about the resignation of Fabio Capello, like penning an obituary. I genuinely respected the man. Sure, he gave me an opportunity to play football at the World Cup, but, more than that, I liked the way he did things. He was regimental, there were no grey areas.I fondly nicknamed him "Rain Man" because he was obsessive about football. He would study the game with a pedant's eye for detail. He was the sort of individual who would sit down with the goalkeepers, with genuine interest, and dissect how we do things. He was always harvesting information, wanting to know more. I hope for his wife's sake...
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