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.

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 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 think in terms of best players, I would have to say Ronaldo, the real Ronaldo, the Brazilian one. I was fortunate enough to have a year with him at Real Madrid. He was at the end of his career and was probably half the player he was. But, in his prime, he was quite simply astonishing.

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

Give me a great Champions League game or an exciting Premier League game ahead of an international match and I'd love that to reverse. A lot of people have lost interest in England games, it is quite hard to watch.

To be at the top, you have to have a competitive streak in you. If you're not performing, you've got to be angry with yourself.