For me, growing up, my main role model was Rio Ferdinand when he was playing with England. He was a centre half. I liked his style of play, and he played with a lot of passion.

Growing up in South London was what moulded me, really. I grew up in Caford, Lewisham. It just meant a lot of time playing out with my friends... football, obviously. It wasn't always the nicest area, but it was better for it.

I'm still a young player - I'm still learning - so all I can try to do is soak up what's around me, and I've got great individuals, great people, to learn from and inspire to be like as well as how I want to play, so I'm grateful to be in the position I'm in and learn from the people I am.

Coming here to Liverpool, with the history of playing young players, it was the place to go to if I was to move. They've not let me down.

As an athlete, you only have so much time. The window only has so much time and then it closes. You have to take care of yourself the best you can.

Everything to me is about team football, and if we keep winning Super Bowl trophies, I'll be fine.

If I can go compete with the young guys during training in the offseason, I should be fine during football.

Looking back, I'm surprised I had the nerve to do it, but I'm glad I did. Performing the songs and performing in film was just a part of my personality, just like football and boxing at one point in my life. I was able to lose myself in both of them, and that was a good feeling.