Quotes from Gary Cahill

My best World Cup memory as a fan? The Michael Owen goal against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup in France.

Playing at the World Cup is something that I am really hungry for.

It has been a huge honour and I am hugely grateful to the managers for the caps that I have had.

Playing at a club like Chelsea and being given the opportunity to play with the world-class players that we have means you can learn from them and improve your game.

Whatever is going on off the pitch, players relish playing football.

Paul Gascoigne was one who I watched as a young boy. He was a hero to all of us really. Chris Waddle was one for me too, just because of where I grew up. Where I'm from, he was somebody who was representing England and playing in the Premier League, and as a young boy I always wanted to do both.

I always think the same: English players don't generally leave England, which is strange. But of course, the Premier League's got the reputation as one of best leagues going, and one of the most competitive leagues.

I have been hugely honoured to have played for my country and I would never shut the door.

I know when I'm good and when there are a few things I need to iron out.

When things are going well, everyone's coming into training, having a lot of banter and joking about and enjoying things, and when you are not, it's not that feeling, because the expectation level is to win.

Rafa Benitez was keen on defending - all dropping back together if you lose the ball.

Every season I think it's right every great team tries to improve the quality of the team.

I've enjoyed success and I feel like I've been a big part of success - not just involved in winning trophies but involved heavily.

This is what playing football is all about - trying to reach finals and trying to lift trophies.

You expect to have to soak up some pressure when you are playing Manchester City away from home.

When Chelsea came calling for me, it was an opportunity, it was a chance and looking from the outset you may not be sure how it's going to go. But it's one you can't turn down, you have to grab it with both hands. Then you have to work as hard as you can to make it work.

Sometimes when you're at a club like Chelsea you feel sorry when you see a player move on, because naturally some progress and some don't. You don't hear about the ones that don't.

In football you go from hurdle to hurdle, there's always something to motivate you, always something you want to get.

The majority of Chelsea fans have been unbelievable, but there is maybe five per cent always thinking, 'Get the next best thing in.' I feel that.

When you are in a squad, you are looking around to make sure that everyone is focused and feels the same way.

I don't want to be stale.

Everything gradually comes to an end or there's a new challenge around the corner.

I have been hugely proud in terms of what I have achieved, in terms of over 60 caps, and I have captained my country on a few occasions which has been a huge honour and something I have been really proud of in my career.

I've got the utmost respect for Azpilicueta as a player and a person.