I like Thai food, Jamaican stews with yam, pumpkin and sweet potato.

I was playing regularly for United up to when I left.

A lot of successful teams are based on having two or three solid partners that rarely change.

Ultimately it's the simple things that make a difference.

When you've got the experienced players around you who've won countless trophies and titles between them, you want to rise to them.

You can't have two or three games where you let your level drop.

Even before I went vegan, in terms of cutting out red meat, my tendinitis and recovery after games was vastly improved.

My mum and brother are so proud of me.

You're never going to be bulletproof, but if you're feeding yourself good food and making sure you're eating the right supplements, I think you reduce the chances of getting any niggling injuries.

I think the more games the better and I am always one that would rather play than train.

Playing in the Manchester derby definitely helped me.

I didn't see myself playing regularly at right-back for Manchester United or making my England debut in that position.

It's hard to sit back and just go through your whole career, because everything's always moving so fast. But the odd milestone is always a nice moment, and when you look at the previous players to have hit those kind of milestones, it's nice to be in that company.

I just try to do my best and try to be a part of the team.

I have a collage of pictures of my dad holding my brother and me. I look at that before every game just to remind me about having no fear or regrets and to go out and enjoy the moment, because I know how precious life is.

Ultimately it's your club form that decides whether you play at a World Cup because there aren't many England games throughout the season.

Nobody wants to train every day so the more games the better.

It is nice to hear some positive words from the manager.

I've had many setbacks.

I knew when I did get a consistent run that I could go from height to height.

Everyone becomes a lot more focused when you come towards the critical stages of the season.

When we're winning or losing, when we're doing warm-ups or even when I'm walking down the street, there are United fans talking to me. I think that's something we all love.

I think racism is unacceptable and should not be stood for. It is not an issue just in Italy, it is around the world.

I think Serie A has always been a goal of mine to play in one day, because as a defender if you get the chance to experience Serie A you want to do it.

I think I've played a lot in the Premier League and now I can bring my qualities that I've learned to Italy, and that is something I am looking forward to.

To have a chance at a big club, if it goes well and the club is happy and I am happy, then I can definitely see a longer-term future in Italy.

I love a challenge and when a new centre-back comes in it makes you raise your game. You have to show more, you have to be more consistent.

I am used to playing when I am fit.

I guess football is a game of opinions.

At home we try to plan what we cook in the week.

You learn that you can't take what's happened in the previous years for granted.

I want the supporters to know that we're always striving to improve.

I know from playing against Mata that he's a great player.

I think a lot of managers say that it starts from the front and us as defenders know it helps our job when the front two strikers put that pressure on. If they can do that it makes our job a lot easier.

You know that without the whole team working together, it's a very hard job for the defenders, so everyone plays a part.

I think every manager has that, the so-called hairdryer treatment when things need a little turnaround.

A manager has to have all different sides covered.

It's nice when you can have that battle on the pitch and then there's respect after the game because, ultimately, you are just trying to do your best.

As players we don't want to be sitting on the touchline or watching the games in the directors' box. That is no fun.

Obviously with a knee injury there are certain protocols that need to happen.

When you get the shirt and a position in the team, you don't want to give it up.

I just have to make sure that, whenever an opportunity arises, I keep taking them.

As players you need to have thick skin and we need to have belief that you will have bad days but it's about making sure you have more good days than bad.

Just to be able to be at a club like Manchester United for so long when I first joined, you never know how it's going to turn out.

It makes me very proud that a club like Manchester United have wanted me to be here as long as I have been.

I always hoped I'd get a chance to prove myself at the top level because I believed I could do it, but making your way up the football ladder is very tough.

Hopefully I can take my chances when I get them.

If you would have told me that I'd be in a European final back when I was at Maidstone then I wouldn't have believed you.

A good pre-season is essential if you want to do well.

Fabio Capello has probably seen me play more games at centre-half but for him to have the faith in me to play in a different position is great for my confidence and I hope I did him justice.