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

There is no doubt that I would have won more honours had I signed for Manchester United as a youngster.

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

If you only ever give 90% in training then you will only ever give 90% when it matters.

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.

The Spanish league is fantastic, but it has not the great passion the English Premiership has got.

When you put better teams in front of you, that's when the big players rise to that occasion.