England coach Fabio Capello says the off-field problems of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney are nothing new.

Former England boss Kevin Keegan hit out at Rooney's recent performances and claims his "confidence is shot."

Keegan also believes Rooney cannot feel aggrieved when stories appear about his private life after selling his wedding pictures to a magazine.

But Capello believes continuing to play and train can only be beneficial when a player has off-the-pitch problems to deal with.

He said: "I think at this moment, when you play (if you have private problems) it is better because you are focused on the game and training.

"I read about what Kevin Keegan said and think when you have a problem in the private life it is always something different in the lifestyle of the players.

"You can write about a player's performance but it is very different when you are entering the private life."

When asked if modern day players can cope with wealth and their career, Capello said: "Not only now, but before there were the same problems every year - in Italy, Spain and the world.

"It is young people, young men with a lot of money. A lot of money is sometimes one problem, a positive problem. Sometimes.

"Does that make modern management impossible? No. It is private problems. It depends on the people they stay around, the friends."