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I had my footballing heroes such as Bryan Robson and Diego Maradona but my dad was a rugby league star, and he was my real hero. But the relationship with my mum was rocky and we saw things that would affect any youngster.

I always think that I would have become an actor if I hadn't been a soccer player.

I come from a family where soccer has always been very present. My uncles, my father and my brother were all players.

I wasn't good enough to be a professional soccer player obviously but that was my first goal in life.

Growing up as a kid my father was British and a soccer player. His idol was a guy that passed the ball a lot, Stanley Matthews. Our family thought if you could be unselfish your teammates would always like you.

I grew up playing soccer and always loved playing it.

I was the classic midfield organiser who could also score goals.

I've played soccer since I was five.