Becks hails Capello commitment

David Beckham believes Fabio Capello's dedication to football is second to none.

The 33-year-old former England captain has seen first hand the Italian's application, both with England and Real Madrid, and has been impressed with the passion of Capello, who has also coached AC Milan, Roma and Juventus, and replaced Steve McClaren as England boss in December.

He told Spanish newspaper Marca: "He is passionate about football. He has a total dedication to this sport."

He added: "I think he is one of the coaches who spends most time watching football, talking about football, analysing football - and this shows the passion that he feels for his work.

"He always wants the best for his team and for his players. Now that he is England coach I am sure that things are going to go well.

"He is an ambitious coach who only wants to win - and he is someone with a lot of success behind him."