Raheem Sterling is a role model to a lot of young lads coming through.

The main thing for me is getting in the starting eleven and making an impact whenever I can come on.

I have an elder brother who adores me and pushed me towards my goal. He just said 'go out and play.'

I went away in Germany and I think I did well. But the main goal for me has always been playing in an Arsenal shirt week in, week out.

One thing that has irritated me in the sport of boxing since I stopped is I'm really surprised that no one has come along to excite me like me.

For me, you've got to play football first. We're not trying to be accountants. The money takes care of itself. That's kind of how I think anyway.

It's hard to transition out of football. Even when you're super successful, guys who have played 18 or 20 years and have won four Super Bowls, they still have difficulty with that transition. They believe they're not ever going to do anything that important again.

I had a breakthrough in my football life. Now I switch to the left. I make goals. I pass. I am evolving.