ENGLAND'S TIME HAS COME, SAYS STEVEN GERRARD

EXPRESS.CO.UK, BY JOHN RICHARDSON.

STEVEN GERRARD HAS ENDURED ENOUGH ENGLAND HURT TO LAST A LIFETIME BUT NOW INTENDS TO RE-WRITE HISTORY.

As England prepares to face Italy in Kiev tonight, Gerrard issued a rallying cry to his team-mates.

“I’ve dreamt of winning things since I’ve been a young boy,” he said. “Once you get to this stage of a competition, the quarter-final, and you can see what’s in sight, you start to dream.

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“It’s important we grasp this opportunity and we don’t go home with any regrets.”

Gerrard hopes England’s record of not reaching a semi-final since Euro 96 is consigned to history.

“It’s important that we grasp this opportunity and don’t go home with any regrets”

“The only thing we can do against Italy is try and play at a good level, leave everything out there and give your best. Hopefully that’s enough to take you through,” he said.