It bothers me when I don't score.

I thought I would break the scoring record when I got to 40 goals by the age of 27 or 28, but then Fabio Capello took over and he never picked me again.

A lot of people have lost interest in watching England play. To get motivated to watch international football, you need your country to be having some form of success and England haven't had any for a long time now.

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

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.

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

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