Jamie Vardy has been "pinching himself" every day since he received his first England call-up.
Three years ago, Vardy was plying his trade with Fleetwood Town in the Football League before joining Leicester City in 2012.
Republic of Ireland v England
International match
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
1pm Sunday 7 June 2015
Live on ITV 1
The striker was a pivotal figure in Leicester's remarkable run of seven victories from their final nine games, which secured their place in the Premier League for another season.
His form was rewarded with a place in Roy Hodgson's squad for the upcoming games against the Republic of Ireland and Slovenia and the 28-year-old is determined to take his chance on the international stage.
"It's a massive opportunity, I never thought it would happen," said Vardy.
"I've just got to take it in my stride and show what I can do. The lads have made me feel really welcome, as well as the gaffer, and it's an experience I'm never going to forget.
"When I was at Fleetwood I wouldn't have imagined I was signing for Leicester City either," said the 28-year-old.
"Every day I've had to pinch myself from where I've come from and to where I am now and this is just the next step as well which is even bigger.
"I'll be giving it my all, I want to show exactly what I can do and hopefully it's enough to get brought into the squad next time as well."
