I can't believe anyone can have played the game of football as well as Messi.

I've always been a player that likes to get round the back and get crosses in for other people. When I first burst on to the scene some people only saw the goals I was scoring. More recently they've taken notice of the goals I've set up. It is nice to be recognized for that.

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 was proper, proper fast at one point, and obviously I'm not now, so I've lost certain things, but when I was that fast I didn't need to do certain other things in a game. It was such a potent weapon.

The longer my career has gone, the more I seem to score... It's experience and age and knowing where the ball's going to be.

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.

I have always been confident that I would make it to the top.