MADRID, Spain Real Madrid striker Antonio Cassano was sidelined
from training Monday for insulting coach Fabio Capello.
Cassano, who joined Real Madrid from AS Roma in January, trained
alone at the club's Valdebebas Sport City after showing "a lack of
respect" toward Capello after Saturday's Spanish league match
against Gimnastic Tarragona, which Madrid won 3-1.
Spanish National Radio said Cassano insulted Capello at the airport
after the match, allegedly for not having been given a chance to
play.
It was known how long he will be sidelined from the first team. The
club said he would also be fined.
Capello, who took over at Madrid this season, originally had
Cassano on the starting list but in recent weeks has kept him on
the bench. Cassano has always said he considers Capello his soccer
mentor.
