I think I was 5ft 9in at birth.

I always stick with the same pair if I am on a scoring streak. I wouldn't change them until I go a game without scoring.

I am thrilled to be joining a club as prestigious and successful as Liverpool.

I've got my own targets... To establish myself in the team and once you are a regular for Liverpool then England, recognition comes from that and hopefully this will prove the case.

I have my boots custom-fitted in Cardiff. Everyone s feet are different, so to get measured up is a great bonus. You stand in a cast and they make moulds of your feet. It takes a couple of hours and then they have my exact size and precise measurements for the boot. That's makes them extra comfortable for me.

If I wasn't a footballer, I would be a virgin

I ve got a boot boy from the Youth team. His name s Kudos - he's a good lad and has been looking after me for a few years.