Physically and mentally I'm stronger right now because an injury is not playing on my mind all the time.

I haven't counted, obviously, but I reckon I've lost over a year and a half of my career through injury so far.

Once Liverpool had asked me to sign again, there was no hesitation.

People always seem to be interested in my private life because I'm married to a pop star.

I'm a footballer, that's my job and that's all I want to be known for.

Physically and mentally I'm stronger right now because an injury is not playing on my mind all the time.

When you play a team with as much attacking power as Barcelona and you restrict them to one shot on target in the second leg, you are doing something right. Have the best football team gone through? Yes. Have the best organised team gone through? No.