Former Toon Star - 'Let's Make History'!

Last updated : 29 June 2009 By Footy Mad - Editor

Stuart Pearce: "Any matches in the past are in the past. My only concern is the match.

"The only history we want to create is a victory for us. As for games gone by, they have no relevance.

"Success is not coming away as a gallant loser," he said. "We feel we have had no success yet. The only way we will deem to have success is if we win.

"Whoever goes away without the trophy will not think they have had a good tournament."

It was not confirmed until later that Joe Hart's appeal against suspension had failed, with the goalkeeper joining Gabriel Agbonlahor and Fraizer Campbell on the sidelines.

Agbonlahor and Campbell's bans mean Theo Walcott is set to start as Pearce's central striker despite feeling cramp in his calves after 120 minutes against Sweden on Friday.