Athlete

It's important to take your mind off football; otherwise, you become too obsessed, and you look into things too much.

I am not shy.

I came from a rugby school and rugby nation, but I fancied giving football a go, and luckily, it paid off.

It's always been something I've wanted to try and do, to take Wales to a major championship.

The main factor in joining Arsenal was meeting with Arsene Wenger and to hear what his plans were for me.

One day, I would like to go over to Spain to play just to see what it's like and to experience that.

I'm not one of those people who goes home and has to put football on the TV straight away or has to watch Sky Sports News.

I've always been passionate about animals.

It's unbelievable what the rewards are like with being a footballer, but I'm not stupid - I don't go around flaunting it.

I like to be involved as much as I can in the game, and in the middle, you're definitely the heartbeat of the team. When you're on the right, you can go minutes without seeing the ball, and that's a long time when you're out on the pitch.

I'm quite reasonable and level-headed.

Every time I step on the pitch, I feel proud to play for my club and my country, so to get to show this pride through my boots has meant a great deal to me.

One day, I would like to go over to Spain to play just to see what it's like and to experience that.

I came from a rugby school and rugby nation, but I fancied giving football a go, and luckily, it paid off.

I think a top-class midfielder needs to be able to tackle, get up and down the pitch, pass, create opportunities, and score goals. That's why I try to do everything; that's what I judge my game on.

To win the FA Cup - scoring the winner in the 2014 FA Cup was very nice.

I've said it once: I would love to someday play in La Liga at one of the greats. I see their league each week. It suits my style.