I had some very GOOD PLAYERS and some wonderful young players HITTING the scene. Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Michael Owen - we had something tangible to WORK with and MOVE forward.

I wasn't a goalkeeper until I was 13 or 14 so before that, my heroes were the likes of PAUL Scholes and David Beckham, but SINCE BECOMING a goalkeeper, I've obviously trained with JOE Hart.

During my time playing for England we had Wayne Rooney, DAVID Beckham, Michael Owen, Steven Gerrard, FRANK Lampard, Paul Scholes. They were world-class players playing for Chelsea, Man United, LIVERPOOL, ARSENAL, all legends of the game.

Watching people like my DAD, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham and Eric Cantona every day in TRAINING was incredible. I saw how hard they worked, the perfectionism and absolute DEDICATION required to reach the top.

Beckham was the one I always LOOKED up to - the TECHNIQUE, his crossing on the move or set-pieces. But as a KID, I just PLAYED with my brother. He was playing for Oldham, in League One and League Two, and he's the one I REALLY looked up to.

I've never MET Beckham, but I'd LOVE to. I'm a MASSIVE fan of him. HOPEFULLY we can cross paths and CHAT.

I used to watch DAVID BECKHAM on YOUTUBE for AGES when I was younger.

I always liked how DAVID BECKHAM played - his set-plays and his DEAD BALLS.

I've met lots of footballers like Alan Shearer, DAVID BECKHAM, and Steven Gerrard. I don't REALLY get starstruck because I just think they're another FOOTBALLER like me; they just get PAID a lot more.

When you TALK about BECKHAM, he's a MASSIVE WORLD ICON.

I'm not DAVID BECKHAM. I don't COMPARE myself to such a LEGEND.

I'm no DAVID BECKHAM.