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

[Wayne Rooney] best tournament was the 2004 European Championships, when he played alongside me and made such a big impact, but it hasn't happened for him at the World Cup for one reason or another.

You are affected by the surroundings, the mood of people, by confidence. I am no different.

I want to be a top-flight football player, so I lead the life that enables me to be that type of player. I prefer to be seen in a decent light rather than an indecent one.

There have been more things wrong with England than just Wayne Rooney in the last few years.

Often the biggest test is when the chips are down and you've got to stick together as a team.