I'd like to play for Newcastle United before I retire. The club is in my blood.

At times they don't like you to kick them and they feel you're not allowed to kick them.

I've got a great life that I really enjoy. But there is something chewing at me inside: that adrenaline rush from football, I miss that.

I have never wanted to go abroad before but you can never say never in football.

As a kid I always wanted to be a centre-forward. I wanted the buzz and thrill of scoring goals from an early age.

When I go home every night, I can look in the mirror and say I have given 110 per cent for Newcastle United. If people aren't happy with that, I can't give any more.

Sometimes going in for a hard tackle generates a louder cheer than a great pass.