EXCLUSIVE: Capello on his 'disappointment' over quitting as England boss in 2012

Any discussion of English and Italian football is never complete until Fabio Capello has been brought into the conversation.

The legendary Italian was one of Europe's most successful managers when he became England's second overseas boss in 2007, after Steve McClaren was sacked following his failure to guide the team to Euro 2008.

Despite strong performances in qualifying, Capello's side struggled at the 2010 World Cup and even though they reached Euro 2012, Capello resigned before the tournament because of a dispute with the FA over John Terry's removal as captain.

Yet Capello's history with England stretches back much further. His goal in a friendly at Wembley on November 14, 1973 sealed his country's first away win over England - a strike Capello dedicated to the Italian supporters in the crowd, who he says were crudely dismissed as '20,000 waiters' by media outlets at the time.

'We had already beaten England in Turin that summer and I'd scored in that game too, but at Wembley it was different,' recalls Capello.

'There were a lot of Italians in the crowd who were described as 20,000 waiters.

'It was very satisfying to score that goal and dedicate it to those 20,000 waiters - very nice indeed! I know how difficult it can be to live and work abroad so to do that for those Italians in England was great.

'It was a very intense game at the old Wembley, which for me represented the history of football. We had a very good team but I must admit that our best player that day was our goalkeeper, Dino Zoff. He made two crucial saves. But my goal broke a curse for us because we'd never been able to win in England before.'

Earlier that day, Princess Anne had married Captain Mark Phillips in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

'I remember