“I’D PLAY FOR ENGLAND, BUT THEN IT WAS BACK TO REALITY AT THE HOSTEL – I WAS HOMELESS”
You’re England’s record appearance holder with 168 caps. What does that mean to you?
It’s 170 actually! I don’t know why that hasn’t been updated online. I’ll update you now, it’s 170. [] I wish it could go on – you speak to people who are coming to the end of their career, and they wish they could play forever. I went to every big tournament with England and played every game at every tournament. When people ask me what it’s meant to play for England, it’s a difficult thing to explain, but I hope people who’ve followed the team over the years can look back at my career and see what it meant to me
