Steven Gerrard will draw on his painful, first-hand experience of failure to inspire his England teammates ahead of the decisive World Cup qualifier with Poland.
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Tuesday's meeting at Wembley is not do or die for manager Roy Hodgson's side, but anything less than victory will mean England must negotiate a play-off if they are to reach next year's finals in Brazil.
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The prospect of failing to qualify has revived memories of the meeting with Croatia in 2007 whenEngland – then managed by Steve McClaren –lost 3-2 at home to Croatia, ending their hopes of reaching Euro 2008.
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That defeat brought an end to McClaren's time in charge of the national team and scarred Gerrard.
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"It's a memory I'll struggle to forget, one I'll take with me to the grave," said the England captain.
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"It was one of the lowest moments of my international journey. I hope we don't get back to that.
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"We never played well on the night. It stays with me now. The failure of not getting to the tournament. We didn't perform. We underperformed."
England still has a lot of work to do in their national team just like France. Steps have to be taken on time before they move to Brazil