Kyle Walker

I've come a long way from the area where I grew up in Sheffield. It's been a journey, but I've fully enjoyed it.

I think it's the same for everyone in any walk of life - if people put you down, you want to prove a point.

If I can force my winger backwards, it just comes down to who's fitter, and I like to think I'm pretty fit.

I'm a sucker for 'Jeremy Kyle,' sad as it sounds. I just go home and watch that, or whatever the missus is watching.

As a player, you don't put a price tag on your own head. You can't go around thinking, 'I'm worth that much.'

I used to play central defence for Sheffield United. I had Chris Morgan at the side of me, which helped me a lot because, if I did anything wrong, I'd be sure to find out about it.

Hopefully, one day I'll get to play for Sheffield United in the Premier League; hopefully, that's a dream that can come true. They put a lot of faith in me, and hopefully I can finish my career there, just to say thank you.

If I didn't play well, Dad was the first one to tell me where I'd gone wrong and give great advice.

My family didn't have much. You know, we didn't have much and everything. From when I was 17, I moved to London, you know, and I - obviously, it's bettered my family, and I'm just grateful, really.

I got my first taste of real professional football on loan at Northampton. I was 18 at the time, and I played only nine games, but it was a massive opportunity for me.

I watched Pablo Zabaleta countless times on YouTube and clips, because I think his timing of runs into the box is fantastic.

In any football I have played in - and I have played in League One and as an international at the World Cup - the bare minimum is running around and showing the desire for the shirt. Then, the higher you go up the leagues, your football takes control of that.