I do weights three or four times a week, and it has had an incredible impact on my confidence.

Running up a steep hill or up steps are fantastic ways of building explosive strength.

I think there are lot more lows in an athletes career than the highs, but you've got to be bale to take them on the chin.

I take my three dogs for long walks every day, and I use that time to talk myself through winning every major competition.

My heroes, I couldn't imagine them practicing. Like Bob Dylan, you know? Bob Dylan's a very, very good guitar player, but it's like he's trying to hide it. I always loved this attitude. When you're very good... it's like being an athlete - and I always hated sports!

For someone like me, who loves this sport, Naples is a wonderful place. This is an incredible city where football comes first, followed by everything else. The fans live for football.

I had played in a tournament with the captain of the University of Minnesota's golf team, and he thought I was good. He called his coach, and the coach called me and recruited me. A five-minute phone call changed my life.

What happens is once you start to understand football, you realise that it's not just about the physical side of the game and chasing after a ball. It's a strategic sport which requires a lot of intelligence. It's a very mental game.