Wayne Bridge

“I love Christmas and I love a bit of gin as well.”

“You can get exposed at full-back - it is that kind of position.”

“A long-term manager is a better option than a short-term one, but you've got to get the right man.”

“There's nothing wrong with crying and letting it out, sometimes it is the best way.”

“He could give very motivating team talks, but did not do that so often. Instead, Mourinho implemented a new system at Chelsea: he nominated players for team talks. That's a great idea in my opinion.”

“I never felt too much pressure when I first started my career at Southampton, I think because I'd come through the youth section and there was no transfer fee hanging over me.”

“Solo parenting is harder than Premier football. It's mentally tough.”

“There's two players that really stand out: Sean Wright-Phillips and Aaron Lennon. They're very small so have a low centre of gravity so they're very quick over five yards. You always had to stay switched on and try and predict where they were going as it was always a battle with those two.”

“When I was at Chelsea I was playing for a team where Ashley Cole was the best in the world and I still got games.”

“All I'm saying is before you have babies you should try everything you want to try.”

“I'm not perfect, believe me.”

“Roman loves Chelsea. He enjoyed being in the dressing room with us players. He would have loved to have been one of the lads. When he didn't have time because of other obligations and we hadn't seen him in a long time, we were always worried about him.”

“I would be devastated if I shouted 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!'”

“I am thinking about doing my coaching badges and seeing if I enjoy that, because I do miss the game.”

“No one used to recognise me at all but now it's different. So many more people come up to me, all on the back of playing for England.”

“I scored against Arsenal in the Champions League. That's something I will never forget. But I'm one of those people who seems to remember the bad times more than the good. Just the way I am.”

“Every player is different and lets form and talk affect them, some people won't.”

“I've been in trouble for football - not turning up for training, or not turning up on time, or drinking before training and stuff. I've been barred from a few places.”

“Fans are massively important. One, they bring so much money into the clubs, but also football wouldn't be as big as it is if it wasn't for the fans.”

“You get used to playing with players and what you like and then you know what happens during games, and it's not easy to just settle in.”