Capello was missing his son's wedding in Milan to take charge – yet his reshaped England team gave him cause for a double celebration as they overturned the odds in front of a delighted Wembley gallery.

I was in the beautimous April of my years.

And all the londe off iewry, and they of Jerusalem went out unto hym, and were all baptised of hym in the ryver Jordan ….

He said he would see it through.