Spain a class apart, says Capello

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Spain have best midfield - Capello

England coach Fabio Capello has hailed Spain as the most technically gifted team at Euro 2008 and admitted his side will never be able to match them.

"Spain's midfield is the best in the tournament, technically they are fantastic," he told BBC Sport.

"They play lots of passes but with different styles, not just long balls.

"It is not in the style of English football to play like Spain. You have to find the balance of Spain's style and English style."

Spain have produced arguably the most eye-catching performance of the tournament so far - a 4-1 win over Russia.

And Capello picked out a Spaniard playing in England - Fernando Torres - as the best centre forward in the world at the moment, alongside Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.

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But he rejected the suggestion there were no English players with sufficient skill and technique to play in this role.

"Wayne Rooney is the perfect second forward," he said.

"He has good movement and he works a lot, he is fantastic in this position."