<p><br /> Fabio Capello sidestepped reports of a communication problem with his England squad after Paul Robinson and Wes Brown both retired from international football at the weekend.<br /> </p><p><br /> The Blackburn goalkeeper and Manchester United defender both made their decisions after being called up for Wednesday's friendly against Hungary at Wembley.<br /> </p><p><br /> Capello said: "I accept the decisions.<br /> </p><p><br /> "Robinson called us and said he wanted to stay at home. I spoke with Brown here. I told him why I didn't select him for the World Cup because he didn't play for the last two months (of last season).<br /> </p><p><br /> "This time I selected him because he played all the pre-season games but he said, 'thank you, but I've decided I prefer to stay at home'.<br /> </p><p><br /> "You have to accept what they want to do. I think it's an honour to be with the national team and to play for England."<br /> </p><p><br /> The Italian was heavily criticised for his role in England's poor World Cup showing in South Africa.<br /> </p><p><br /> He attributed the last-16 exit to tiredness and the mindset of the players, although he admitted he is unsure how to fix the problems.<br /> </p><p><br /> Asked if he thought he was a better manager following the tournament, Capello added: "Every experience is important for the players, the manager - I learned a lot."<br /> </p>
