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The speaker is describing Capello as a demanding coach who corrects players in a direct and public way. The quote suggests he focuses on mistakes, confronts them openly, and expects a high level of discipline.
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About Marcel Desailly
French former professional footballer
Marcel Desailly is a French former professional footballer, active from 1986 to 2006. He played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder, and is known for a club career that brought him major honours in Europe, along with success for France on the international stage. At club level, he won UEFA Champions League titles with Marseille and AC Milan, and also played for Nantes and Chelsea, among other teams. For France, he earned 116 caps between 1993 and 2004 and scored three goals. He was part of the squads that won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.
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