As a footballer I can't imagine life without the use of one of my legs... Sadly this is exactly what happens to thousands of children every year when they accidentally step on a landmine.

When you lose a game or don't play well you can't wait for the next one, because it soon disappears, the disappointment.

My weight doesn't really fluctuate, but I make sure I don't eat late at night. It's about making sure I'm right physically because mentally I'm OK.

I had my footballing heroes such as Bryan Robson and Diego Maradona but my dad was a rugby league star, and he was my real hero. But the relationship with my mum was rocky and we saw things that would affect any youngster.

I just want to be as successful as I can in football.

Every one is special. Especially after the disappointment of last year, losing out on the last day, it is a great achievement by the lads.

European football games or evening games seem to take a lot more out of you because you don't sleep that night. And as you get older, it gets worse.