I come from a football family which has really helped.

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

I loved being in America. It was a great experience. People will be drawn to China because of the money but the lifestyle, everything about America, I couldn't recommend it enough.

I don't think Wayne Rooney would be affected if you booed him, that's just how he is, but others go under. They really suffer with it. I think I'm somewhere in the middle... now. I've become tougher as I've got older.

When I came to Chelsea from West Ham there were certain parts of my game I felt I needed to improve and I like to think now that I have shown dramatic improvement.

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

For present buying, I go to Harrods because there are great personal shoppers, who point me in the right direction.