I was always pretty good at school, but a lot of it was memorising, maybe cheating off your mates, stuff that gets you through.

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.

Of course, there will be few people who are sympathetic but you don't become a great team overnight, no matter how much money you have at your disposal.

I read Michael Caine's biography. It was about him growing up

To be honest, I was Mum's boy. Always was, always will be.

Reading with my children is incredibly important to me and a wonderful way to spend time together as a family, exploring magical worlds through books and stories.

I like to go to America. That's where I go for most of my holidays.