If you ask footballers to pick out the player they most admire, so many of them will pick Paul Scholes.

I'm lucky and I appreciate that. I love every minute of every day.

I would play in any number shirt for Newcastle United, but the No 9 at Newcastle is something very special and I've always wanted to wear it. I mentioned it to the manager, he mentioned it to Les and Les has been very kind and given it to me.

If you ask footballers to pick out the player they most admire, so many of them will pick Paul Scholes.

I've turned down Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus and Manchester United to play here. I hope everyone already knows how much it means to me to play for Newcastle United.

I have always said that the best feeling in the world is scoring a goal. Don't tell my missus that, but it is. When that ball hits the back of the net, it is fantastic.

There's no way the future's over for Martin Keown, Tony Adams or David Seaman.