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.

An emotion that lives with me is a sense of what might have been had injuries not robbed me of my most lethal weapon - speed.

Clubs don't like their players going off to play international matches and you can see a scenario where they eventually start to make it more difficult for international sides to call up players.

As everyone knows I've got a passion for horses.

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

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

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.