Capello featured in midfield for Roma, Juventus and AC Milan and earned 32 caps for Italy in an illustrious playing career

The 61-year-old made his managerial name with AC Milan, winning four Scudettos in five seasons

Capello celebrates winning the European Cup with Marcel Desailly after a 4-0 win over Barcelona in 1994

In 2001 Capello led a star-studded Roma squad, which included Gabriel Batistuta (pictured), to the Scudetto

In 2006 Capello retained the Scudetto with Juventus but they were later stripped of the title after match-fixing allegations

Fans can expect Capello to be more animated than England's previous foreign coach, Sven-Goran Eriksson

Real Madrid players celebrate their first league title since 2003 by throwing their coach, Capello, in the air

Will David Beckham feature in Capello's England squad after the pair had a much-publicised spat while at Real?

Capello is renowned for putting the needs of the team first and won't refrain from denting a few egos

Capello has only a limited grasp of the English language but will get the message across in his own inimitable way

Capello should be able to handle the media intrusion as he has coached at Europe's top clubs for nearly two decades