Wouldn't it be lovely if death gave us a day's notice so giants like George Michael could see how much they were revered and adored.

A handball is when your hand touches the ball.

When I see old photos of me on the beach I don't look too bad... but it's hard trying to breathe in for such a long time when I spot the photographers!

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.

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

I am not leaving twitter. If the mindless few defeat the thoughtful majority we are all doomed.

I wouldn't want to go out six nights a week and watch somebody's reserves playing to check out a footballer to see if we're going to buy him.