A biography for Wayne Bridgehasn’t been written yet.
“As it turns out, 'I'm A Celebrity' was one of the best experiences of my life and I would say I grew as a person doing it. I'd say the same about the 'SAS: Who Dares Wins' show.”
“I was not the best in my youth teams, I was not the most naturally gifted, but I gave everything to get where I was and the reward came my way.”
“I am someone who also likes to push forward and go two on one against the opposing full-back.”
“I used to track back from midfield but I never saw myself as a defender. Dave Jones thought I could do the job and then Glenn Hoddle after that. He showed a lot of faith in me and told me, even back then, that I had the ability to play for England.”
“There's always jealous people out there.”
“I love doing the tree and the Christmas decorations.”
“It has always been an honour to play for England.”
“If I have to leave Chelsea I have to leave. It's one of those things as a footballer that you have to accept and hopefully there will be someone out there who wants me.”
“I have had so many things that I could say that I never thought at the time it was right so now I never say anything, I am just one of those people that kept myself to myself, I just wanted to play football and that's all I ever wanted.”
“I've got a good engine and a good left foot, so I'll be looking forward to showing that on the pitch.”
“To know you are going to run out on the pitch on a Saturday is a big plus.”
“When I'm in a situation where I'm working physically, I think I can push myself mentally. I'll never quit. But I think mentally, I probably suffer a little bit with self-confidence and stuff like that. I'm probably not very vocal and I'm not much of a leader.”
“I think it is good mentally, for the mind and the body I think it's amazing. You always feel better after a workout. It's always good to do it in the morning if you can, it's just kind of sets you up for your day.”
“My move from Southampton to Chelsea was not easy and if I had moved country I don't know how I would have coped to be honest.”
“Avram wants everyone to be positive on the pitch, to get forward and play attractive, attacking football.”
“Guardiola just looks like he improves players. I look at someone like Raheem Sterling and I think he has just come on leaps and bounds.”
“I've never caused trouble, I'm not that kind of character.”
“I am really determined and very very competitive.”
“When I was at Chelsea I thought I played well even when Ashley Cole was there.”
“Once I moved to Chelsea I certainly felt the stakes had been raised and the training went to another level with a higher quality of players.”