182 Quotes About English-athlete

I was a cheeky little lad who played football every night, pissed around with his mates, and overnight, literally overnight, came fame.

Last season I counted four fingers at them for the number of European Cups Liverpool had won. Next time, I can just stick my whole hand up.

I set myself high standards on the pitch and I know I have not always lived up to them this season.

It's inevitable now, because everyone is a superstar, even if they're just an average player, and maybe that was part of the process set in motion when I signed that contract in 1994.

After taking temporary charge last season he took us from looking down at the fringes of another relegation scrap, to within a kick of getting into Europe.

It is a cliche, but if you took that edge away from Wayne he wouldn't be the same player. I'd rather have the Wayne Rooney we have now than any other.

We don't like the criticism and after the Austria and Poland games we want to be able to go outside with our chests out and our heads held high.

We've got to get our house in order first before we look anywhere else. It's imperative we win every game, we've got to remain consistent.

Being dropped was a wake-up call. If I had regarded it as anything else I wouldn't deserve to be anywhere near the England squad.