I love scoring goals for England and playing for England. That's one of the reasons I didn't retire - I love playing for my country.

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.

Everyone's been so quick to say that I'm really thick or I haven't got a brain. People will think whatever they want to think.

Pelé was a complete player. I didn't see him live obviously, because I wasn't born.

I feel I can still do the same job as I did 10 years ago - I've just got a few more wrinkles!

Paul Scholes was always unbelievably talented. Quiet. And dirty. When he got his tackle right, it was a great tackle. But when he got it wrong, he could kill someone. He was so talented and a player I feel honoured to have played with.

My parents have been there for me, ever since I was about 7.