When I played in Holland, I always tried to lob the goalkeeper. People used to say, 'Oh, you're always only trying to make a nice goal'. But I said, 'Listen, if the goalie is a little bit off his line, how much space do you have on his left or right?' It's not a lot. 'And how much space do you have above him?'

Playing football was like being trapped in a rhythm, and my whole career was like that. You have very little time to switch off.

You have to shoot, to want to score goals no matter how. Just score that goal! You can't be afraid to miss.

My aim is to play as many games as possible and to go out and be one of the 11 players again.

A political race today, even a primary, is $150 million. The whole political system has become obscene in terms of the absurd amount of money that is required to compete. Just put it on ESPN and call it a sporting event.

I spoke with Abramovich. He is very simple and loves football. We were on the same wavelength: he wants to confirm Chelsea's position at the top.

There's a real difference between singles tennis and working as part of a team.

Arthur Ashe had been the first black athlete to play Johannesburg at the time of apartheid.