Wayne Rooney

Football's about the young players, bringing youth team players through to the first team and hopefully getting the best out of them so they can go on to play for their country.

Growing up, watching the Premier League as far back as I can remember, feeling the trophy and having the medal around my neck was an unbelievable feeling.

There are many ways to grow football-wise. You go slow or are pushed to go faster, otherwise you get left behind. For me, there would be trouble in stopping learning.

Football is made up of all kinds of conflict. In a dressing room, between players, between us and the manager, between us and loads of people who don't seem to matter. It's constant and harsh sometimes.

I'm not really that bothered by appearance. I know a few players who go off doing stuff in the mirror ages before they go out to play a game, but I'm not really interested in that.

Early on in my career I had a lot of bad press about my temperament, but I was only a young lad then.

Those who said I'm not an out-and-out goal-scorer are probably right. I always feel I could score more.

The important thing is to be there, score when needed. It's better if the goals are beautiful, better still if they are important.

You just want to keep playing consistently now and keep working hard and I'm sure the goals will come.

When I was younger, I used to visualise myself scoring wonder goals, stuff like that.

I am as passionate about the England team as anyone.

I'm proud I'm English and I'm passionate about my country.