Sol Campbell

“If you win, you have to get your feet straight back on the ground and grind out another win. You can enjoy the moment, but remain level-headed and always think ahead to the next challenge.”

“Young players have to realise pretty quickly that it is not about one game, but how you perform over the whole season.”

“People have to recognise I'm a working-class lad. Forget what I've done and where I've been. I'm a working-class lad. I've come from nothing and I've not forgotten that.”

“I have the tools to climb the mountain so I don't mind climbing mountains. I have climbed mountains since I was growing up in east London in Plaistow. I'm not scared of climbing mountains. When you get to the top, the view's great. That's what it's all about.”

“I've been abroad, I've been at home. I've even flown 10 hours away for an interview, so I've done a lot of miles. I should probably be an ambassador for British Airways.”

“I'm used to having strong women around me. My mother was. My wife is. I like their strong mentality.”

“The only pictures you saw of me when I was playing, I was crashing into a centre forward! Or running down a line to save my team. I'm not gonna be happy, be smiling.”

“I have all sorts of country clothing because we live in Northumberland as well as London. You need good quality gear.”

“I am a naturally big guy, but I cannot rush my conditioning, otherwise trying too much too quickly could result in injuries.”

“The main thing is to have strings to your bow. You get your badges, you see where life is, and then you see what things come your way, if any.”

“With the Tube, it just needs more investment. Maybe lengthening some of the platforms to get more carriages in, things like that. It just needs more investment put into it.”

“My wife's family kept inviting me to shoot and I just didn't want to go, but since retiring from football I've had more time and I thought... let's get all the kit and practice.”

“As a player I was taught the importance of working four or five passes within your team and then stretching the play. That's something I believe in strongly as a coach.”

“If I don't impress you in an interview then fine, but at least give me that chance. That's all I want; to talk to a chairman or owner about my philosophy and what I can do for their team.”

“If football covers all your emotions, that's too shallow for me.”

“I've got my own mind, and I'll talk about it, but I'm willing to listen. I'm very balanced like that. If you don't want a guy who's balanced, who wants to win, and can bring people together well... I don't know.”

“My first medal, the League Cup at Tottenham, that was a very proud moment for me. Being captain, and winning. But also winning the double in my first year at Arsenal, that was special.”

“I don't want to be pigeon-holed as a firefighter.”

“A hotel is so restrictive. You haven't got your own space. Yes you get the food, yes you get everything all clean and blah, blah - but sometimes it's nice to have your own space with the your family.”

“People like to put people in little boxes and if you don't fit you're odd. But they don't really know anything about me.”