Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is determined to go into next year's World Cup in prime form.
It is all a far cry from Germany 2006, which ended with that stamp on Ricardo Carvalho - and that wink from Cristiano Ronaldo, a reaction to an unforgivable loss of self control, which Rooney puts down to the impetuosity of youth.
"I am a more mature player now, which is natural," he said.
"I broke into the England team at 17. Anyone doing that at such an age is going to be passionate.
"Your emotions are going to be really high. It does change as you get older. I am still young now - and I am still learning.
"But those disappointments don't play on my mind at all. I have more or less forgotten about those tournaments now. I can't change them, so I don't look back.
"I am just trying to focus on the next tournament and to do well there."
