That goal [in the 1998 World Cup] changed me-not as a person, but as a player. People have looked at me differently ever since. It gave me confidence and now I feel I can achieve anything.

There is always scope for football to be more charitable but a lot happens already. Personally I have always been passionate about charity.

I didn't expect it to come so quickly. It's been hard to keep up with. There's been articles in the papers that say I've got too big for my boots but people who know me say I'm just the same. Things have changed in my life but I haven't, too many people would knock me down if I did.

Being a dad is more important than football.

To have a successful team, you have to have great players of course - but you have to have good personalities and good people as well.

My new tattoo is Jesus being carried by three cherubs. Obviously the cherubs are my boys. At some point they are going to need to look after me. That's what they're doing in the picture. It means a lot.

As a footballer you always want to test yourself against the best.