I don't particularly enjoy watching international football in the way that I used to. It hurts me to say that, but it's true.

I don't believe in superstitions. I just do certain things because I'm scared in case something will happen if I don't do them

You always come back to earth with a thump at some stage. Life has it's ups and downs; the acid test is how you handle the downs.

I don't want to be modelling G-strings. It's not that good for my image – I'm a footballer not a tart

I don't particularly enjoy watching international football in the way that I used to. It hurts me to say that, but it's true.

I hate to admit this but I don't even know how to make a cup of tea or coffee. I can boil a kettle for a pot noodle and I've been known to warm up some food in the microwave.

I wouldn't change my life for the world at the moment.