I've got friends in the different teams I've played for, but family is the most important thing to me. That will always be the case.

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

The secret to my success is practice!

Throughout my career I have been pretty successful, I've played for some pretty big teams, represented my country quite a few times, and played for managers without sentiment.

When you have kids you do grow up. I have just started realising it now-it changes the world, having children.

In my career there's many things I've won and many things I've achieved. But my greatest achievement is my family. What matters is being a good father and a good husband-just being connected to family as much as possible. Being a dad is more important than football, more important than anything. I adore children. I love the fact our children are part of both of us. It's one of the most amazing things ever.

At the end of the day, I'm a footballer who has played at some of the biggest football clubs in the world and played with some of the best players in the world.