My motto in life is 'if you give 100 per cent then no one can ask any more'.

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.

I made no secret of the fact I'd love to stay in football and to do that, you need badges. I'm starting them and that's the next step for me - to continue this next season.

You have to go out onto the pitch feeling good about yourself. That can give you that extra 30 per cent.

People are very proud of Newcastle, very proud to come from here. This is a working class City and they just want to enjoy themselves and live life to the full. They work all week, pick their wages up at the end of the week and they spend it over a weekend by having a good time and watching the football. That's our life.

The managers are getting paid very well by their respective clubs to do a job for their clubs not the country they are working in.

I like the tag of being the world's most expensive player. It's an honour and a privilege.