Ashley Young

“Kids ask me about what they should do to make it, and I tell them, 'Just get your head down and work, work, work.'”

“I've come through it and seen people in football that are sharks. They are ones to stay away from.”

“My dad worked in the IT industry, although I haven't got a clue what he did. He always tells me but it just goes over my head.”

“I want to be creative, to get on the ball, to play.”

“People saying I dive doesn't affect me at all. Not one bit.”

“I enjoy having a challenge.”

“If I've gone to get a takeaway, and I get chips... I like to match up the chips in length. That is actually quite weird. Obviously, if I've got chips, I pick them out in twos. That's a weird thing as well. You know, if they're not the same length, well, I go hunting for the same length in chips.”

“I follow tennis, and I actually went to Wimbledon during the summer, and it was nice to get a day off during pre-season to watch it. Basketball as well - I don't have a team; it's just a casual interest - especially when the play-offs come around and the intensity rises.”

“I was at Watford and got a knock-back when I was 16 and didn't get a YTS contract. They said I could find another club or go in and train three times a week after school. I'd been there since I was 10, so I got my head down and proved them wrong. Within a year, they had signed me up, and I haven't looked back.”

“When you lose a game, there's obviously disappointment, and you want a game straight away.”

“That's the club's way, the United way. Never say die.”

“In modern day football, you've got to play in different positions. I've played in numerous positions, apart from centre-back and goalkeeper, I think.”

“If I'm asked to play a certain position, I'll do it 100 per cent.”

“I've always said that when you pull on an England shirt, it's a proud moment, and it's an honour to play for and represent your country.”

“I've always wanted to represent my country. It's an honour to do so, and whenever I get that chance, I'll keep doing it.”

“You want to be in touch with the fans. The fans want to get to know your personality and character.”

“I just want to do well in every game that I'm picked to play.”

“There's no better feeling than coming off the pitch knowing you've won the game.”

“Different managers play different systems, and you've got to be able to play in different positions.”

“It's up to me to use my brain, be clever, find the pockets of space, and get on the ball.”