It's difficult to get away from the media, from social media. It's a big thing in society and in football, in particular.
As a goalkeeper it's so important to be in the right position to come and clear those through balls, to make those right decisions.
It's difficult to get away from the media, from social media. It's a big thing in society and in football, in particular.
We are a rugby family really. My dad and both granddads played rugby. Dad was good, on his way to Bath until he broke his leg. My brother Harry got an invitation to go and play for Bristol. I go and watch Sale Sharks and have been to Twickenham a few times.
The most important thing for me is being part of a successful England squad and being as big a part of it as I can.
If you get a career-threatening injury your career is done and you need something to fall back on. But if it wasn't for football I would have played rugby, if it wasn't rugby it would have been basketball and I would have just gone through all the sports.
As soon as I was given the opportunity at Stoke it was head down, this is what I want. This is where I want to be, this is my opportunity and I was fully confident about taking it.
I want to test myself, playing with the best and against the best. I can do that at international level, so that's my target and what I want to reach.
If I could wish to steal anyone's attributes whose would it be? Good question. Maybe not a specific attribute, but if I could replicate the longevity of Buffon's career I'd be a happy man.
If you get a career-threatening injury your career is done and you need something to fall back on. But if it wasn't for football I would have played rugby, if it wasn't rugby it would have been basketball and I would have just gone through all the sports.
When I am No. 2, and I am working as hard as I can, then quite often the keeper ahead starts to raise his game even more.