The criticism hurts sometimes and I worry about the effect on my family.

I love little kids looking up to me, young players looking up to me, respecting me.

Interviewer: Would it be fair to describe you as a volatile player? Beckham: Well, I can play in the centre, on the right and occasionally on the left side.

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

I've always come back from adversity, and I've always had the mentality of proving people wrong.

I still look at myself and want to improve.

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.