I would be happy to hear from Capello, says Cole

French champions Lille's English midfielder Joe Cole admitted on Wednesday he had not given up on playing for his country again and would be happy to receive a call from Fabio Capello.

The 30-year-old - who is on loan for the season from Liverpool - won the last of his 56 caps at last year's World Cup finals and is hoping an impressive season for the French side will revive his international career.

"I have no contact (with Capello) but that's normal, every manager is different and Fabio doesn't talk much to his players," said Cole.

"That's not a problem. I just try to play well. If the call comes I will be very happy. I love playing for my country. If it doesn't, my main focus is to win trophies for Lille."

Cole, whose move to Liverpool from Chelsea on a free transfer in 2010 proved a big disappointment from the moment he was sent off on his debut, said that while he was satisfied with his form for Lille there was still room for improvement.

"I'm very happy because I hadn't played for a long, long time and sometimes it's difficult to find your fitness but I'm happy with my form," said Cole, who has scored twice this season. AFP