Why go now? That is the question people asked when I announced I was retiring. A combination of things made me feel it was all drawing to a natural end.

I've never put myself in the mindset that I'm actually any good at taking pictures, I just love to shoot things that catch my eye, whether it's landscapes or just my kids.

From my point of view what I have to do now is appreciate and enjoy what football gave me, but now do something else with the same energy and enthusiasm I gave to football without expecting the same results.

My wife Mariana is a good photographer too and, like me, she just picks up a camera and takes a picture when she sees something, rather than looking too deeply into it.

We spent a lot of time on the beach when I was young so I'd also take pictures of seaweed and crabs.

When you live by the sea, there are definite seasons when you can see the weather coming and going, which lends itself to photography.

I'd very much like to create my own style as a photographer, even if it's just for myself.