My 100th Match for England will be this Final - Ashley Cole

Ashley Cole says he has "unfinished business" with England and is targeting his 100th appearance for his country in the final of Euro 2012.
The left-back, 31, has played in every major tournament for England for the last decade, but has never progressed beyond the quarter-finals.

"There is unfinished business," Cole told BBC Sport.

"I have been lucky enough to play 97 times for England and hopefully I will get 100 in the final."

He continued: "I have never had the joy of winning for my country and I am not getting too far ahead of myself or the team but so far it is going well."

England will first have to overcome Italy in Sunday's quarter-final in Kiev.

Cole, who is England's most capped full-back, was in the side that last bowed out at this stage of a European Championship in 2004, when they lost to Portugal on penalties, and he has also experienced last eight disappointment in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups.

"This is my fourth quarter-final now and I have bad memories of the others, so I want to look back at those and think about what I did and what could help me for this one," he added.

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