A biography for Wayne Bridgehasn’t been written yet.
“I got on really well with Shaun Wright-Phillips and Micah Richards.”
“People either say 'I am famous for playing football' or some might say 'I am famous for not shaking someone's hand' but I would like people to get to know me for who I am.”
“Not to play is frustrating, and I don't accept it, but I do the best I can to try to play.”
“I accept that since I went to City I haven't played great. But I haven't had a fair chance. I've had injuries too.”
“My team-mates think I'm a bit of a gym monkey.”
“The players love Guardiola's methods and it shows on the pitch. I think every player would like to work with him.”
“When I played against Joe Cole, if I was ever less than 100 per cent I'd know about it because he can twist and turn you inside out.”
“It's encouraging when people say you're shaping up all right.”
“If I've played on a Saturday I'll usually have Sunday and Monday off.”
“You don't just want one player leading the team.”
“Luckily, I have been able to go on to do TV stuff.”
“I had a tough spell under Mourinho where I was in and out of the team, although I did turn a corner with him at one stage before injuries unfortunately got in my way. He could be a tough person to play for. When you were in favour with him it was great, but when you weren't you could feel like an outcast.”
“I am into coaching and punditry, but I do miss being able to run around and kick a football which I can't do because of my knee. I had always been alright but it plagued my last season at Reading.”
“I didn't mind playing against Ronaldo. He wasn't as quick as me over the first few yards, I always felt that I could stick with him and I always felt I did okay against him. You always had to be switched on. He loved a step-over and was very skillful and he could sometimes make you look stupid.”
“Before I started playing I was a big football fan and used to go to see games all the time. But once I started playing I gradually started stepping away from it and would go to see friends and family after games instead of watching and talking about football.”
“I guess my versatility might be an added bonus.”
“I played under Mourinho and went through good and bad spells with him. You could be playing a game and he has it in him to drag you off after half an hour and then he won't talk to you. And that can kill a player.”
“I enjoy watching Eden Hazard, Willian, Ruben Loftus-Cheek... the skillful players.”
“Chelsea know how to win cup finals.”