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Shanks was the father figure but Roger Hunt was something special. It might sound daft but just picking up his sweaty kit gave me satisfaction.
As I've got older, the nerves aren't there anymore; they just left one day when I was at Watford. I only feel excitement now, whatever the game.
The main reason I have joined Everton is not to try to help my England ambitions - that will come if I am playing consistently well for Everton.
The only thing I have in common with George Best is that we came from the same place, play for the same club and were discovered by the same man
I think when you move to a country like the U.S., you need to understand the culture, to understand how people see the game, and adapt yourself.
There were players I shared a dressing room with who didn't like each other. You don't have to talk to each other. You just need to win matches.
I have always said from day dot if somebody comes in and they give me a chance to play and play regularly then they will get the best out of me.
I want to compliment Francesco Totti: scoring 206 goals is a great achievement. It does not matter that he has beat me, as he is a great player.
I did many stupid things. I made many mistakes, but I learnt from everything. I still make mistakes; I still learn from them. Nobody is perfect.
We've got to rediscover the Manchester United way of playing, and I don't think many teams enjoy their nights at Old Trafford when we're on song.
You try and learn from clubs where you have been or actions clubs are taking to grow in certain markets, and that, for myself, is also important.
You play the game to win things, and if you asked me whether I would want to finish in the top four or win the FA Cup, it'd be FA Cup every time.
That is one thing that is part of Manchester City, which we've taken with us from the olden days. We'll never give up while anything is possible.
Scoring and fishing are comparable. In both cases, you must have patience and wait for the right moment to strike power with the utmost coolness.
Arsene Wenger is an ambitious manager, and he knows deep in his heart that he needs five world-class players to compete among the best in Europe.
We have to cut out some of our mistakes, but the main thing in English football is controlling the second ball. Without that, you cannot survive.
I feel what I feel, and in the Premier League, there are some special things, but the pitch is the same. What I believe is good and will be good.
Nobody likes being criticised, particularly by players who will be in Disneyland this summer on their holidays rather than the World Cup in Japan
I know that a lot of German clubs are unhappy with the Premier League clubs' spending, but I think it is something good for all clubs in the end.
I have been lucky enough to work with great coaches. My father was also a coach, and my position in central midfield requires tactical knowledge.
I get racist letters all the time from people who aren't Bradford City supporters. You just laugh at them, tear them up and throw them in the bin.
When big teams play each other, you automatically want to raise your game. You want to see what level you're at, and you know you have to step up.
It's obviously important for the English national team if you have a lot of players playing big matches. You are more mature and know how to cope.
You see the strength of the Spanish league, the Premier League, Germany, France, and Italy. The TV revenues are so much higher in those countries.
Consistency is a huge thing at the top. It's hard to get to a good level, but once you get to a certain level, there's people who want your place.
You have to hit the ground running at West Ham. If you don't, suddenly from the fans it's, 'You're not good enough to play for our football club.'
Shkodran Mustafi is a great choice, he's a great defender with lots of experience. He played with the German national team so we know his quality.
Even though I am not going to coach in the future, if I had to pass on a recommendation, it would be to base your game on having a strong defence.
We have 25 or so years invested in the work. Why should I make the data available to you, when your aim is to try to find something wrong with it.
My mates send me pictures every single night on the Whatsapp group taking the mick out of me. It's banter, it is what it is. It doesn't bother me.
When the list is made of the all-time best players, Totti will certainly be in there. I really believe he will be remembered as one of the greats.
Sometimes officials should look at English football and let us play more. I like their system because, in Europe, their referees are more lenient.
I don't want to be known as a super sub. But you have got to be ready to come off the bench and make an impact if you're not in the starting team.
How many times have you seen me run into the box with the ball, dribbling past players? It's uncommon because it's not my game; it's not my thing.
When you need help, you have to look for it: at times, it's necessary. People are specialists; that's what they're there for. You have to use them.
I sang 'Your Song' by Elton John, and Silva Screen Records were watching. They got in touch with my agent then had the idea of the Christmas album.
We never seem to make things easy for ourselves at Everton, and at City, it was the same, having to come from behind to get ahead in the big games.
For someone to ask 'Who did you play for' and to be able to answer a single name 'Liverpool' that would be brilliant...I don't think I'd ever leave
Games are not so bad because the adrenalin keeps you going, but training on a daily basis when every time you move it hurts, that is a real battle.
Management is a seven-days-a-week job. The Intensity of it takes it toll on your health. Some people want to go on for ever, and I obviously don't.
I have achieved lots of things throughout my career that are very, very good, but if they rewarded me with a Ballon d'Or, that would be historical.
When I am tired, it is easy to say I need a backup - and if that only happens every three months, it's not ideal and also difficult for Mr. Backup.
Best player I ever played against? I mean, I played against many, many good players, so I don't know who to keep. I would say Ronaldo the Fenomeno.
I can play in six different positions where managers can trust me. It must give them food for thought knowing I can do a job in different positions.
First of all, it would be great for world football to have a competitive Chinese team as China traditionally has deep relation to sports in general.
I was enjoying life at West Ham; I really was. I wanted to do the whole five years there, become a favourite with the fans, and end my career there.
John Hartson, he speaks fluent Welsh and has the tattoos all over him to prove his Welshness. But in my own world, no one is more Welsh than myself.
Having been around, I know how difficult it is to get results in this league. It doesn't just happen by buying players. It needs a lot of hard work.
This is the best club in the world with the best fans, so I'm very proud to be a Liverpool player for the next four years and hopefully even longer.
England did nothing in that World Cup, so why were they bringing books out? 'We got beat in the quarter-finals. I played like s**t. Here's my book.'