Kyle Walker

“It was disappointing to be left out of the Premier League line-up, but it was a reality check to sit back and look on the bench.”

“It's an enjoyable sport; we all love to play the game, and fans love to support it.”

“My dad's travelled everywhere with me since I was seven, so I owe him so much.”

“I needed to prove to myself - to the manager, to the fans, even to my mum and dad - that I'm not just an average player.”

“I watched Pablo Zabaleta countless times on YouTube and clips, because I think his timing of runs into the box is fantastic.”

“When I'm out and about or walking my dogs, United fans are coming up to me saying, 'We'd rather City win the league than Liverpool.' It's strange to hear, but I can assure you the United players aren't going to leave a red carpet and say, 'Go on, City, score past us.'”

“I don't go throwing money about - if I did, I think my mum and dad would be on my back because that's not the way I've been brought up.”

“If I sit here and say I don't agree with VAR, I'd be lying.”

“I have been playing professionally since I was 18 at right-back. To get to your first World Cup and probably not playing in your preferred position, where you want to showcase your talent, is not disappointing, but it is like, 'OK, it is a little bit of a step back.'”

“English footballers are honest - they will run for 90-odd minutes - but that is not always what you need. Sometimes you need to rein back a bit and try and control the game with your passing.”

“As footballers, we do get lazy sometimes and take the ball with our preferred foot to control it, but that split second of controlling it with your left foot and playing with your right can make all the difference in creating a chance or scoring a goal.”

“I was the last one to get a scholarship out of my year - at 14, I think. I couldn't play up front because I was too small.”

“I've got an England shirt hung up in my house from when I was an unused sub against Denmark. I cherish that.”

“I'm going to repay my mum so much because she has kept my feet on the ground.”

“Pep Guardiola is one of the most respected managers in the world.”

“I'm a sucker for 'Jeremy Kyle,' sad as it sounds. I just go home and watch that, or whatever the missus is watching.”

“Sometimes you can almost play the game with a blindfold on.”

“In any football I have played in - and I have played in League One and as an international at the World Cup - the bare minimum is running around and showing the desire for the shirt. Then, the higher you go up the leagues, your football takes control of that.”

“I'll always be thankful to Villa for giving me the chance to play first-team football regularly.”

“Chelsea have fantastic players.”