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England midfielder Ashley Young spoke to the press in Krakow on Saturday - two days ahead of the country's debut in Euro 2012 against France.

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SOUNDBITE (English): Ashley Young, England:

"I think it is important to take in the history of the country. And that is exactly what we have done. Obviously you saw yesterday that a few of the players went to the Auschwitz camp and some went to Schindler's factory. And it is interesting to find out the history of a country. And like I say, the squad as a whole, the staff, everybody went together and you got a lot out of it to find out more that you didn't know beforehand."

SOUNDBITE (English): Ashley Young, England:

"You know, we don't come into a competition not thinking of our chances that we can win the competition. You know, everyone in the squad is full of confidence. And, you know, like I said, it is going to be a tough game on Monday, it is going to be a tough game - and the two after that. But if we apply ourselves in the way we have done in the last two games and the way we qualified out of the group, I am sure we will do very well."