WELL some players are still trying to impress Fabio Capello, others are already cemented into the Italians plans. Ashley Cole is defiantly one of those players.
Even though there have been a few lapses in concentration recently for England, Cole is still one of the first names on the team sheet.
At 28 years old, the Chelsea full back already has 77 caps under his belt. Now I’ve started thinking how many will he get by the end of his career?
With David Beckham 10 caps off Peter Shiltons impressive record of 125 caps, I think Cole may be the man who passes the great goalkeepers record if Beckham fails.
Cole made his England debut in a routine 3-1 against Albania in 2001. Since then he has been an England regular filling the void left by Stuart Pearce, which we struggled to fill. If England make it through their next two campaigns like this one, Cole could feature in 2012 euro’s and the next world cup.
Now with England in the world cup finals, he will be able to extend his caps into the mid eighties. I’m sure he has more important things at the full front of his mind, such as Chelsea getting back on top of the League. But somewhere deep in his thoughts must be the ambition to become England’s most caped player.
Cole has already set one record though. He is the only player to have won the FA cup a breathtaking five times. With the only other decent young English left backs being Kieron Gibbs and Leighton Baines, Cole should continue to have a long run in the England set-up.
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