I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly.
“When you're younger - duh - you don't really have the tools to deal with certain things in your life.”
“I had an early taste of fame. I was 20, going out with TV presenter Dani Behr and we'd have paparazzi chasing us. I'm not comfortable being photographed, though I accept it is part of the job. I had to ask myself, 'What comes first, being a celebrity or footballer?'”