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Joe Hart has admitted he wants to be England captain on a permanent basis.

The Manchester City star led the Three Lions for the first time in Friday’s friendly against Spain – with Wayne Rooney and his vice-captain Gary Cahill both rested from the starting line-up.

And the England No.1 said that Spain’s Iker Casillas and Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon are both proof that a keeper can make a good skipper.

Hart , 28, said: “Casillas has done it enough. Buffon has done it enough. They are two special talents.

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“It was a special moment. But I’ve got to be realistic. Wayne’s our captain, Gary’s our vice, and they weren’t playing in Alicante.

“I was very honoured to take the armband for the evening, but I know my position in the team and I try to maintain the same mentality whether I’m wearing the armband for my country or not.

“It was a proud moment, but we need to stick together as a unit and whoever wears it we try and push for each other.”

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Hart also believes that England can take positives from the Spain defeat to give them confidence for the Euro 2016 Finals in France next summer.

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He added: “If we are going to take anything from the game, as a squad, we’re going to stick together and take positives.

“I thought that Spain ran out of ideas. The wonder goal they scored was one of the only ways they were going to get through.”