Hart joy at England chance

JOE Hart savours every chance he gets to wear the England shirt after putting a troubled summer behind him.

Hart's struggle for form was one of the reasons behind the team's Euro 2016 embarrassment, as he let in soft goals against Wales and England's conquerors Iceland.

Worse was to follow as new Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola dropped him from the line-up and set in motion his eventual loan move to Torino.

But in Slovenia on Tuesday night Hart's stock was back on the rise as he turned in a near-flawless performance, including arguably the finest save of his career, to earn his side a 0-0 draw in Ljubljana.

On a personal level it was a redemptive and much-needed performance from the 29-year-old.

"The summer was difficult. I am gutted about how the summer went but it has gone now," he said.

"Football moves quickly. You have to move on. I have done the same when I have won things, I have done the same when we have won leagues.

"You have got to keep fighting. I will continue to keep fighting for my country. I cherish every moment I play and long may that continue.

"I just love diving around in goal. Being able to do it for my country is amazing and I remind myself of it every single time I pull on an England shirt."