Quotes from Shaun Wright-Phillips

Even when I was growing up and playing with friends I used to get kicked.

I get kicked every game, it's part of football, I just try to get on with it.

Once everyone gets a taste of one trophy, it could set off an effect. People will get the hunger, and just want more and more.

Mourinho was good; a very good family man. If people had children and there were days we had to come in he would let you bring kids in and mess about with them while the training session was going on.

I know from Chelsea that it's not about one or two brilliant performances. It is also about winning different types of matches.

Playing for England in Spain was really hard but racism is still in the game, which it shouldn't be. I think when you're playing the best thing to do is block it out like you do with everything else.

I think my best spell in terms of personal performance was in 2004 - but the best team was under Mark Hughes with Elano.

Football is like a rollercoaster and if you keep dwelling on what's happened in the past you're never going to move.

I always try to think positive and move forward.

Football works in mysterious ways.

I think, as a fan, when you are sitting there in the stadium you want to be on the edge of your seat.

I don't want to bring my kid to a stadium and sit next to somebody who is shouting racist chants, because it's going to make kids think that it's okay to do it. It's not only affecting players, but it is affecting kids that are growing up now, and are going to be bringing their kids in future.

Yes, when the time comes for me to hang up my boots, I would love to stay and work with the City coaching staff. It would be great to give something back like that.

I first learnt to play football as a striker and it was only when I joined City that I learnt how to become a midfielder thanks to the help I received from the staff at the Academy.

I left for Chelsea to learn new things, at a new club with new players.

I'm always learning and you are never too old to stop learning new things and improve your game.

I don't read the newspapers, to be quite honest with you.

The fact that on the day I came back to City we stayed in the UEFA Cup through a last-minute own goal against Midtjylland and then won a dramatic penalty shoot-out made me smile.

I remember so many times, playing for City in which Man United would give us a whooping, and the fans always stood beside us.

I saw U.A.E. play at the London Olympics for the first time and I was really impressed with how they played against the likes of Great Britain and Uruguay.

I worked under Jose Mourinho, a manager who taught me new things and stressed I should believe in myself.

Carrying the ball is one of the strongest points in my game and I like to be a danger on the pitch.

I find it quite funny to see players rolling over trying to win free-kicks or get opponents booked. I've never done that, even at an early age. My friends would have just laughed at me.

I first came up under Joe Royle and when Keegan took over it was even better for me because I felt his style added more to my game.