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.

Everyone's got unfinished business with Barcelona. They're the greatest team in the world.

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

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'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.

In a way, I've thrived on the competition, perhaps it has made a better player because of it.

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