England U21 boss Stuart Pearce hopes to have
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart
available for the European Championship final.
Pearce is urging UEFA to uphold England’s appeal against the
penalty shootout yellow card which would keep goalkeeper Hart out
of the final.
Pearce said: "We have formulated a letter and that will soon be
on its way to UEFA. We are in their hands, but we hope they see our
side.
"We’ve watched it again and the referee has told him after the
first penalty not to talk to the taker and he didn’t after
that.
"When the player placed the ball on the spot, he was in a
crouched position probably about three yards off his line waving
his arms.
"That’s not a booking offence when you’ve got a kid who has
spent two years trying to qualify to play in a major final."
Watford goalkeeper Scott Loach or Peterborough’s Joe Lewis will
take Hart’s place.
Hart was taunting the kicker with a Gorilla impression.
Before that kick he was already making funny faces at the other
kickers.
