Hart sees long road to greatness

Joe Hart last night set his sights on being England’s “rock” at the European Championship but admitted he had a long way to go to match the country’s goalkeeping greats.

Despite having only 18 caps to his name and never playing at a major finals, Manchester City star Hart is already being compared to Gordon Banks and Peter Shilton, as well as his hero, David Seaman.

England coach Roy Hodgson has suggested the 25-year-old could be England’s key man at Euro 2012, stressing how vital Banks and Shilton had been for their various managers.