If I lose the ball, I lose it trying to do the right thing. That's the way it is.

Nobody expects a footballer to have any kind of an IQ, which is a bit of an unfair stereotype.

I didn't want to be the rebel who was bottom of the class, so I worked hard. They wanted me to stay on for A-Levels, but football came calling - that was my real love.

I don't want to be a passenger sitting on the bench not doing much, even in my older years.

I always wanted to be a winner, to score goals. There was no massive bravery in terms of my mum passing away and stepping up. I just wanted to score. I know everyone would have given me a pass on it if I hadn't taken it. But I'd have had the hump with myself if I'd shirked it.

A lot of things happened when I left there, and to be fair they treated me really bad, and now I have to play against them so I don't have any feelings for them at all.

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