England Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce believes Ashley Cole is 'the best left-back that's ever played for England'. Cole is expected to win his 100th cap on Wednesday when England play Brazil in a friendly match at Wembley.
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If selected, the 32-year-old Chelsea player will become only the seventh Englishman to reach a century of appearances. '' In my mind, he's the best left-back that's ever played for England. That's a fact, in my eyes '', said Pearce.
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'' To play 100 times for his country is an amazing achievement ''.
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'' It shows not just a consistency of ability, it shows a dedication to want to turn up week in, week out, month in, month out for your country ''.
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Pearcem a left-back who won 78 caps and was part of the England team that came close to reaching the final of both the 1990 World Cup and Euro '96, also believes the Chelsea defender isn't shown the appropriate appreciate for his high level of performance.