Gary Cahill at peace with painful England memories against Belgium

The England defender explains how Dries Mertens, who ended his Euro 2012 before it began, helped heal old wounds

In a quiet moment away from the television cameras, Gary Cahill could be found in an upstairs suite at the Cronwell Park Hotel in Repino reflecting on the last time England faced Belgium and the painful memories of the incident he regards as possibly the biggest disappointment of his eight years as an international footballer.

Belgium’s visit to Wembley on that occasion was England’s final warm-up game for Euro 2012 and, as Cahill recalled, the players already had their cases packed, with the plane waiting on the runway.

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