I have never thought of a scenario where international football was not a massive part of our [England] game.

Best players I played with? Striker wise, well, I had a great record with Emile Heskey - he would be one of my favourite partnerships because we were so different and worked together so well.

You need people who score goals. That's how you win games

I think it's getting tougher and tougher, all the big teams are getting stronger and there's more of them.

England have players who can rattle anyone's feathers

I loved [Real Madrid]. It was a real experience, playing with a great team. One of the first questions I'm often asked is 'What was Madrid like?' It's got that mystique about it. It's a magical place and a magical team, and everything about it is great.

Manchester United will always be a competitor, just because of the very size of them.