Top drawer: Hart continues to improve with every game at both club and international level, putting him in the select group of world's best

Nothing phases him and his dedication to the day job is something that will rub off on England’s emerging talent in the future.

For a young man with money, status and a Premier League medal dangling around his neck, Hart carries himself with dignity and class.

He is the perfect role model, a key ingredient in an era when corporate contracts influence the decision-makers at the FA.

It is too easy for Hodgson to roll back the years and revert to a club captain such as Steven Gerrard. After 90 caps for his country the Liverpool midfielder is still never quite sure where the manager wants him to play, let alone the mixed messages about the captaincy under Capello.

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