Nobody on this planet had a range of passing like Paul Scholes. Training every day was a pleasure just watching him. Unbelievable career.

A new club is like having a new girlfriend – you don't have feelings straight away

While the World Cup is great every four years, I think people struggle to get themselves excited about qualifiers against the smaller nations. It will take some good performances from the national team to get the feel-good factor back, as far as the England team goes at least.

I have a great family, good friends, a nice girlfriend, my own house. I have got everything how I want it to be.

For me there's nothing better than putting the white shirt on for England and playing for England. I'd get worried if it wasn't like that.

You're on your own out there with ten mates.

To be the best you have to forget partying and concentrate all your energies on the football.