Capello: Cassano is my biggest regret Real Madrid The Italian coach shed some light on his career

Fabio Capello has not forgotten about Antonio Cassano and regrets not having been able to help him realise his potential.

The 73-year-old has labelled his time with the forward at Roma and Real Madrid as his biggest regret.

"Cassano is my biggest regret because I couldn't make him into the great player that he could have been," Capello told Sky.

"I worked very hard, but I didn't manage it."

The Italian also spoke about the relationship he had with Zlatan Ibrahimovic during their time at Juventus, who the Swede signed for after leaving Ajax.

"I had seen great talent in him," Capello revealed.

"Because he is so proud and determined in what he does, I told him to do the same as what he had done with Ajax, but to be less flashy and to focus more on scoring goals.

"I had to take that joy away from his football to make him more competitive and also very technical.

"The results of this have been proven, as he is 39 years old and still playing."