The title holders were dumped out at the round of 16 by Switzerland.
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Capello reflected this morning: "I was embarrassed, a bit like when I returned from the 1974 World Cup as a footballer. I had the feeling that against Spain the coach was not thinking like a national team coach, but like a club coach.
"Switzerland has great organisation and quality in the central axis: Sommer in goal, Akanji in defence, the extraordinary Xhaka in midfield and the generous Embolo in attack.
"And above all, compared to us, Switzerland seemed to me to be a team, in the true sense of the word: all ready to sacrifice, 10 men defend and at least six men attack."