Messi always makes the right decision, whether it's a pass or a finish. He's a little genius.

A handball is when your hand touches the ball.

Ageing footballers never lose their commitment; they just lose their pace

Soccer is a game for 22 people that run around, play the ball, and one referee who makes a slew of mistakes, and in the end Germany always wins.

The whole kiss-and-tell thing is a negative approach that often happens in a World Cup. We will see negative stories about the players and it can affect their confidence and the overall performance of the national team on the pitch, let alone the bid to actually stage the competition.

I'm disappearing from twitter for a while. Need a break from the bile. Local prejudice just seems to bring out the worst in some people.

I know I could never be in a pop band. I honestly have an appalling voice.