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.

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.

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

I don't want to be modelling G-strings. It's not that good for my image – I'm a footballer not a tart

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

Best players I played with? Striker wise, well, I had a great record with Emile Heskey - he would be one of my favourite partnerships because we were so different and worked together so well.

England have players who can rattle anyone's feathers