I always wanted kids I could take to work, and for them to experience the things I experience. So, having three boys as a footballer was a dream.

My priority is always the family and Victoria [Beckham] and I always ensure we are there for our children. We work hard but family comes first.

[Meeting Mandela] was the highlight of my career; to meet such a great man and a strong man and such a passionate man about sport and life will always stay with me.

I've got my wife. I've got my four kids. I've got parents, grandparents still, and three really good friends. It's all you need. I'd rather have three really good friends than 20 good friends.

I can play in the center, on the right and occasionally on the left side.

I have come to accept that if I have a new haircut it is front page news. But having a picture of my foot on the front page of a national newspaper is a bit exceptional.

Coaching is not something I'm passionate about. I'm passionate about coaching kids