Tom Heaton postpones holiday after England call
Friday 22 May 2015 15:52, UK
Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton has revealed he has had to postpone a holiday to South Africa due to his England call-up.
Heaton admits he was shocked after being named in Roy Hodgson's squad for the matches against the Republic of Ireland on June 7 and the European Qualifier in Slovenia seven days later.
He said: "There have had to be a few changes for the summer plans - we had booked a week in Portugal and then 10 days in South Africa.
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"I'd cancel the lot of course if needed. It's been a dream of mine since I was a little kid and pretty much everything since I started playing has been geared towards trying to get there.
"I still want be more striving for more and I feel I have got better again this year."
Heaton was tipped on his call-up by Burnley boss Sean Dyche at a supporters' club function on Tuesday night, some 36 hours before the official announcement, and told to keep it secret.
He added: "I snuck back to the table with a smile on my face but kept it back to myself. It was almost difficult to believe and then there was a euphoric flood of emotion.
"There has been lots of perceived ups and downs for me, including loan spells and relegations, but it's all about the journey and the path for me has always been about improvements and progress."
