Capello bans England from PlayStation

Manager of the England football team Fabio Capello has told his players they are not allowed to play video games while on training duty.

Following the team's 2-1 victory against Switzerland, Fabio believes his outright ban on the 'PlayStation culture' that has been plaguing the squad helped them win, the Daily Mail reports.

Capello also announced a ban on visitors and walking around in shorts and flip flops, as well as insisting that players eat at the same table.

But the news prompted a response by The Times' chief football reporter Martin Samuel, who wrote: "If Fabio Capello is that concerned about winning with England, he may have missed a trick by banning PlayStations. What happened to playing to your strengths? PlayStation was never the problem for England’s footballers anyway."

Claiming the removal of players' gadgets to be a mistake, Samuel added: "PlayStation, we’re good at. If Steve McClaren could have found a way of challenging Croatia to a game of Donkey Kong, he might have stood a chance. No gadgets, Fabio? Big mistake. It is the football that needs banning. That is what baffles us."