“Is the Pope Catholic. No I’m serious. I really need to know.”

I don’t regret the decision to retire. My body was losing its edge. I was taking longer to recover from injuries. You have to get out at some point.

It’s not easy when someone pulls your ponytail.

You can be the one – in – a – million. Don’t be discouraged by the odds to Succeed.

I don’t think I have reached a plateau. I have just reached the level where I am today. But I need to go above it.

I love scoring goals for England and playing for England. That’s one of the reasons I didn’t retire – I love playing for my country.

I’ve always been proud to represent my country, whether it be World Cups, European Championships or just friendly games, I’ve always been a proud person, I’m very patriotic.

Maths is totally done differently to what I was teached when I was at school.

I always used to go for blondes and quiet girls, but Victoria is the total opposite – dark and loud.

I have come to accept that if I have a new haircut it is front page news. But having a picture of my foot on the front page of a national newspaper is a bit exceptional.

Joining Real Madrid is a dream come true.

I still look at myself and want to improve.

To this day, one of my proudest achievements is captaining my country.

I haven’t retired from international football – I still believe I have a part to play in the future of England.

I have got this obsessive compulsive disorder where I have to have everything in a straight line, or everything has to be in pairs.

I just want people to see me as a hard-working footballer and someone who is passionate about the game.

One thing will not change – we will be going out to win.

You are a multiple choice exam and I have circled all the wrong answers.

I thought, I need to be more cautious about my choices – it reflects on who I am.

Do you know what is the hardest thing in life? To make a choice.

There’s always a better word than a swear word.

In our calling, we have to choose; we must make our fortune either in this world or in the next, there is no middle way.

If we have to give up either religion or education, we should give up education.

Where choice begins, Paradise ends, innocence ends, for what is Paradise but the absence of any need to choose this action?

I chose myself today, not over you. I can never do that, and you know that well. I just chose the new me over my past self.