Cassano banned from training: report
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Cassano banned from training: report
Thursday, January 04, 2007, 04:14:20 HRS
Controversial Italian forward Antonio Cassano, seen here in 2006, is edging nearer the exit door at Real Madrid, according to the Spanish press who said he had been kicked out of training by his coach Fabio Capello. - AFP
Controversial Italian forward Antonio Cassano is edging nearer the exit door at Real Madrid, according to the Spanish press who said he had been kicked out of training by his coach Fabio Capello.
Cassano, who joined Madrid a year ago from Italians Roma, has struggled to gain a first team spot at Real.
And with Capello signing highly-rated Franco-Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain last month, Cassano's path to the first team seems to be blocked by ever more obstacles.
When asked if his arrival could hasten Cassano's departure, Higuain replied: "I have come here to win a place in the team. Whether Cassano is here or not changes nothing."
Earlier this week, Real president Ramon Calderon admitted Cassano had failed to adapt to his new surroundings.
2nd time get ban if i had not remember wrongly -
talented but attitude problem.
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Omg.. Aiyah cos he can't get regular football lah.. So many strikers at RM..
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yay come come villa
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Real Madrid pair Cassano, Raul suffer Capello humiliation
tribalfooball.com - January 04, 2007
Italian clubs are ready to move in after Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello axed Antonio Cassano and Raul Bravo from his training yesterday.
In a sensational decision, Capello ordered the pair to train on their own as he took the rest of the squad for their morning training drills. Raul and Cassano did laps of the training pitch before working with third-string coach Toni Grande.
Cassano later approached Capello as the coach began organising a bounce game, only to be told be wasn't needed. Raul was informed of the same.
Fiorentina and AC Milan are interested in Cassano, but for now the Italian striker has intimated he wants to play out the season in Spain. Capello's treatment of Raul has surprised many observers after Real management assured the left-back of his future only in October. Raul is contracted to Real until 2009 and Roma are expected to come in for the ex-Leeds United defender.
Capello's decision to freeze out Raul is a clear indicator he wants to involve new Brazilian signing Marcelo as much as possible in the second-half of this season.
Real sports chief Pedja Mijatovic will meet with the players, who both suffered yesterday's humiliation in front of a 500-strong watching crowd, this morning to discuss their situations.