Chelsea defender Gary Cahill is determined to make the most of his first major tournament with England.
Cahill's England debut came four years ago at the age of 24 when he was part of the new wave of players coming in after the 2010 World Cup.
He might have been in South Africa but his run-up to selection was disrupted by a potentially fatal blood clot, which meant he had to have a rib removed and miss a chunk of the season.
He missed Euro 2012 when he broke his jaw in the last friendly, against Belgium at Wembley, before England flew out to Poland.
"It's my first tournament and I have waited a long time for it," says Cahill. "So for me to be involved in this is massive."
