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What I really want you to know is that even at 33, that hunger you have now is still here. That drive to keep getting better hasn’t left yet.

I didn’t cry after we got off the bus — I was just in shock. I was just trying to breathe.

I left Cardiff with the team and returned to Italy. The next evening, when I got home, I had to ask myself a very hard question: Is this the end of the road?

I want to talk about happiness. There is too much unhappiness in football, no? Let’s talk about happiness for a moment.

When you walk off the pitch, you’ll tell yourself something that will change the rest of your career.

I need to have more than just a paycheck and trophies. I need to feel something in my soul. Naples gave me that, and I am forever grateful.

What makes a great rivalry? I’m asked that question a lot.

The image of Gazza falling to the ground with his arms out, the noise at Wembley and the crowd going wild — that’s what the national team is to me.

It’s important that we bring pride back to our country. We know that’s what supporters have been waiting for as well.

Let me tell you something. I didn’t start out wanting to be a defender.

One thing has never changed. And that’s the feeling of scoring a goal. No matter where I’m playing or how old I am, that’s the moment I’ve lived for for 20 year

You are smiling because football is fun. Why would you be serious? Your goal is to spread joy. Creativity over calculation.

And honestly, by the time I was five years old, I already saw my life around football. I don’t know how to explain it, but I just connected with the sport right