I always loved playing an attacking form of flowing football.

The Premier League is the biggest on the planet and the challenge is you have to be very good to make it in England.

I went from being a player who had received just a few yellow cards in his career to a red card in a World Cup. It was a devastating moment for me. It was my first game in the World Cup, so I was excited and thankful for the opportunity. Being sent off was a big blow.

Pirlo is one of those players who, as they grow older, their football intelligence is such that they remain vitally important.

Carlton Cole is no surprise to me anymore. For me, some of the bits he does are unbelievable.

Sometimes players don't like to be dropped and, when they don't like something, they react.

I think Ancelotti really likes London and he likes the way football is played over here. That doesn't surprise me because, after Italy, if you come here, you really enjoy the culture.

I felt Ancelotti did a good job for Chelsea and, like many fans, we are sorry for what happened to him.

It was great to win that competition and when people ask me what was my best moment in England, I always say winning my first FA Cup.

The concern is that when you are playing against a team that has a lot of quality you know that you can work hard for a long time and then in a second they can produce some quality necessary to score a goal.