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I played for 30 years, 20 with England and I did it by setting goals.

I'd played some very good games, at Manchester United, at Tottenham Hotspur, but they'd lacked a goal. There've been times when I could have scored myself, but I've played a pass to a team-mate instead.

My record shows that I'm not the kind of player who wants to change clubs every season, and I would have no problem playing in England for many more years.

I played a lot of football, and I was a goalkeeper, but I didn't really like playing in goal.

In France, it's easy to know which team is going to win the game, whereas in England, anywhere you play, you know it's going to be difficult.

I can't leave England.

I proved myself in Barcelona, and after I proved myself in Germany, I wanted to prove myself in England.

I tried to play rugby but was never very good.

I love scoring goals for England and playing for England. That's one of the reasons I didn't retire - I love playing for my country.

I've always said I wanted to play in England. There was a struggle between Chelsea and United, but according to me, Chelsea has the best project.