While the World Cup is great every four years, I think people struggle to get themselves excited about qualifiers against the smaller nations. It will take some good performances from the national team to get the feel-good factor back, as far as the England team goes at least.
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.
I'm sure clubs have a lot of power these days.
I have never thought of a scenario where international football was not a massive part of our [England] game.
I think in terms of best players, I would have to say Ronaldo, the real Ronaldo, the Brazilian one. I was fortunate enough to have a year with him at Real Madrid. He was at the end of his career and was probably half the player he was. But, in his prime, he was quite simply astonishing.
[Wayne Rooney] has to be viewed as a great England striker if he breaks Sir Bobby Charlton's record. Scoring goals at international level is much more difficult than it was a few years back because even the lesser teams are well organised and don't concede too many goals these days.
My Dad was briefly an Everton player and I used to follow them as a boy.
The bottom line is that I wanted to come back and play in the Premier League again and wake up on Saturday morning and really fancy getting out there and playing in front of this fantastic support, scoring goals and enjoying football. (on returning to the premiership)
Henry had taken striking on to a different level
Often the biggest test is when the chips are down and you've got to stick together as a team.
I wouldn't change my life for the world at the moment.
Fortunately I am a mentally strong person and believe I will learn from the experience and continue to improve as a player and person because of it. (on breaking his leg)
All Newcastle fans need to know is that I will be giving everything for their cause now.
For me there's nothing better than putting the white shirt on for England and playing for England. I'd get worried if it wasn't like that.
You are affected by the surroundings, the mood of people, by confidence. I am no different.
I think the greatest Real Madrid player of all time is Cristiano Ronaldo followed by Ferenc Puskas. Ronaldo equalled Puskas’ great record of 242 goals in fewer games. He was also the fastest Real Madrid player to score 100 goals and holds the record for most goals scored for Madrid in a season.
The longer my career has gone, the more I seem to score... It's experience and age and knowing where the ball's going to be.
I have a great family, good friends, a nice girlfriend, my own house. I have got everything how I want it to be.
