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.

Football has that wonderful gift of being accessible. You don't need much gear, a coach, or a lifeguard. You just need your imagination, strong legs, and a couple of friends, and it's a game.

It's my whole life of being the little guy and having a little chip on my shoulder, from year to year trying to prove myself, and at the end of the day to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame is a very special honor for me.

Football gives us moments we can't imagine.

At the very beginning of my career, when I opened my business in Italy, I was also a ranked tennis player. I had won many tournaments. To be an athlete was my first choice. Second choice: designer. However! There was more money in being a designer at that time.