My brother is gay - he's a couple of years older than me, and I could not be more proud of him. It was right for him. If a player was going through something similar at a younger age, I feel I would be understanding because I was there to watch it with my brother.

Teams do not make their debut in the first XI - individuals do - but it is the team that enables the individual to get the best out of himself. Football IQ, I call it, understanding roles and the team structure.

In the past, before games, I would near enough make myself ill. Nerves and stuff.

I've always had this crazy thought that I have to win something; otherwise, my career's a complete failure. It's ridiculous. Will a trophy change me as a person? No. Will it make me a better player? No. So what the hell am I worried about?

I love getting oxygen facials because I travel a lot. My skin gets pretty dry with all the airplanes.

It was easy to get wrapped up in some of the negative stuff, but obviously I chose not to. I didn't want to get in trouble and end up in prison where I can't play football. It was as simple as that.

Italian football's different to Spanish and German, but it's only different and not inferior.

I'm active - I like playing football, but I'm not very good. I like running, but I'm not really fast.