Robbie Savage

“No other industry appears to reward failure more than football's managerial merry-go-round.”

“Not many people leave a job where they have fallen short and land another one higher up the ladder. Nice work if you can get it.”

“Whatever he has achieved in football, Phil Neville has always bounced back from adversity - from giving away a crucial penalty at Euro 2000 to being thrown in the deep end as a pundit at the World Cup in Brazil.”

“Remember success never comes easy and on the journey you will make mistakes, win some and lose some, get some things right and wrong. But always keep in mind that it is not about how many times you fall down - its about how many times you get up after falling.”

“But 30 is a turning point in most footballers' lives - because your market value starts to fall.”

“It is not my intention to break up teams at local grassroots clubs - but to make sure every kid gets an opportunity to play football for free.”

“I'm horrendous at dancing but I think if you do 'Strictly', you go on to another level, and that's a level I have never been at.”

“You only realise when you have children of your own how much your parents do for you. My dad, Colin, would get off work at 5pm and take me straight out and all over the country for football matches.”

“Since the age of four, all Ive wanted to do was play or watch football.”

“I've always liked the abuse on the football field. It inspires me, makes me feel better, I thrive on it.”

“Football is a short-lived career, and you have to maximise your earning power while you can.”

“The club is always bigger than the individual, and employers can make a player's life miserable if they want.”

“At the top end, the pathway from academy to first team has never been more difficult for home-grown youngsters.”

“Listen, the way I am, I'm never going to please everyone. But I wouldn't change a thing. There are ups and downs. But overall life is great. I love being Robbie Savage.”

“I believe sports minister Nigel Huddleston, Secretary of State Oliver Dowden and Health Minister Matt Hancock all recognise the importance of kids playing recreational sport.”

“I'm not the most articulate guy in the world or the most educated but whatever I get into I'm passionate about and give everything I've got.”

“I'd rather be at home with my family anyway. I'm a completely different person there than on the football field. Ask anybody who knows me. They will all say I'm one of the nicest people you could ever meet.”

“It's not the armband that makes a good captain - it's the force of personality.”

“Physical activity can improve immunity, concentration in the classroom and aerobic fitness.”

“If wildly variable refereeing standards not yet a crisis, we are reaching a tipping point. And it may take more than the dawn of VARs to sort out the mess.”