Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand has revealed that he is determined to play in the Euro 2008 finals as so far in his career he has played in 3 World Cup finals he has yet to play in the European Championships. He missed out on Euro 2000 when Gareth Barry then a central defender pipped him for a spot on the squad and then he missed out in 2004 as he was half way through his ban for missing a drugs test.
Ferdinand said: "I'd like to get to a European Championship finals. I've been to three World Cups now but I've not been to a Euro finals.
"It is something I'd really like to tick off on my 'to do' list but with this one hopefully I can go one better than in the World Cups and win it.
"Every game is massive but, when there is stuff at risk and at the end of it there is silverware or a qualification campaign to be sown up, hopefully you will see the best of our players.
"If you look around the squad, a lot of them are big game players and, when it matters, they normally come up trumps and it is about us doing the job collectively, not as individuals on Wednesday.
"England have got the result when it really matters such as in Rome against Italy and Istanbul against Turkey. We've got the result in those games before and why not now?
"I couldn't play in Istanbul (because of suspension). You got a sense beforehand looking at the lads that they were up for it and they went out there and got the result that was needed."
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