You're on your own out there with ten mates.

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

You always come back to earth with a thump at some stage. Life has it's ups and downs; the acid test is how you handle the downs.

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

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.

If you cut me in half, I'm a footballer.

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