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HuaweiPORT ELIZABETH, South Africa - Fabio Capello has insisted he wasn’t crazy to believe England could reach the World Cup final even though his side face potential elimination at the first hurdle if they fail to beat Slovenia in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday.
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