I've enjoyed every minute of travelling and playing for my country. What an honour that is.

But what club wouldn't welcome the chance to strengthen their side, what club would turn down the resources Chelsea have?

I come from a football family which has really helped.

I had a fear of losing, a fear of what might happen if I had a bad game. Would I get dropped? I don't remember a lot of stuff in my career.

I'm not the kind of player to see out my time and sit with my bum on the bench too much. I want to be involved. That's my character.

When I look back, I didn't enjoy any of the big games. I didn't enjoy any of the finals. You enjoy lifting the trophy and the celebrations. But it was always the next game.

I think it was in Moscow last year and I got changed for training the day before we played Moscow, but the fact is they actually wanted to do John's, me and John were next to each other and they did mine by mistake. John had done them I think. So yeah it is true.