He was a professional rugby player in the area that I played as a youngster. So a lot of people who I went to school with knew who he was and knew that he was black. So I would get racist taunts in school.

Where I grew up, people obviously knew my dad because it's a small place and he was the top player for Swinton - they'd go and watch him play, see him in the papers, so they knew he was black.

I like to let my football do the talking, I'm respectful of other good teams such as Arsenal.

Where does it stop? You get offered money for your wedding, then for your kids, new houses, holidays... We earn enough from football and sponsorships, why do you need any more?

I started playing basketball very late, and for me to make it to the league so fast... I've always said my life is a movie.

Given the amount of money circulating in the sport, European taxpayers and supporters are entitled to know how their clubs are being managed.

Football is like war. It's about taking territory.

I'm not driven by money and I'm not driven by career.