It Could End Up Like The Dog

Playing For England Was One Long Roller-coaster: Some Ups And Downs, But Also Quite A Few Moments When You're Not Really Sure If You're Enjoying The Ride.

There Are Lots Of Concerns Facing English Football But For Me The Major One Is The Way In Which Football Clubs Are Run By Owners, Whether They Are Growing Organically And Sustainably And How That Is Being Policed By The Football Authorities.

For Sportsmen Or Women Who Want To Be Champions, The Mind Can Be As Important, If Not More Important, Than Any Other Part Of The Body.

I Would Have Been About Seven Years Old When The Formative Years Of My Competitive Football Education Began. I Was Playing In The Local Leagues Around Manchester, Playing Against Lads From Tough Areas Who Had Been Taught They Had To Fight For Everything.

Before Games, The Smell Of Burgers Wafts Down From The Stands.