As Players, You Just Play For The

He Was A Professional Rugby Player In The Area That I Played As A Youngster. So A Lot Of People Who I Went To School With Knew Who He Was And Knew That He Was Black. So I Would Get Racist Taunts In School.

In My Career, There've Been Three Stages Really. There's Been The Stage When You Come Into A Team, You Don't Feel The Nerves, You Just Go Out And Play. Then Through Your 20s You Start Thinking A Lot More About The Games And What's At Stake. And Then, As You Get More Experienced Towards The End Of Your Career, You Enjoy It A Lot More And You're A Lot More Relaxed.

There's Never Been Completion In My Football Career Because I've Always Been Striving For That Next Thing. You Listen To People Who Have Finished And Nothing Replaces Playing, But I'm Still Excited About Not Having To Put My Body Through What I've Put It Through. And Not Feeling The Disappointment That I Feel.

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.

Messi Is Probably The Best Player Of The Last 20 Years.