World Cup 2010: Beckham Will Go To The World Cup If He Is 'Fit'

"I don't look at age, I look at qualities and Beckham has lots. He's serious, he's a great professional and the World Cup is incredibly important to him.

"He will do well [at Milan]. I have no doubt about it. David is a player with his head straight."

Meanwhile, the Italian has been impressed by what he has seen of the English top flight during his spell in charge of the national team.

"There are special aromas - full stadiums, safety, beauty, a lack of stupidity. Take Newcastle United. They were relegated and they are applauded. Now they are in the second tier and 50,000 go to see them.

"The atmosphere in Italy is different - hostile, nasty. We make the same mistakes with the management of the grounds, with violent fans. We don't improve, we don't move forward, we don't resolve the problems. This upsets me."

And Capello is proud of the fact that another Italian, Roberto Mancini, has joined the ranks of his countrymen managing in England.

"It's a reason for pride for our football," he added.

"[They choose Italians because] we bring ideas, desire for new things, experiences."

Goal.com