“When I was 15, I had played as a striker and I was the only left-foote...” — Andy Carroll Quote

When I was 15, I had played as a striker and I was the only left-footed player in the team, so they put me left back. My contract was running down and I knew I was in trouble, so I had to knock on the door and ask them to play me up top. I scored a few goals. I've been there ever since.

I don't bother reading newspapers - I don't even watch 'Match of the Day.' That way, I don't know what anybody is saying and I can get on with my job.

Newcastle was my home town; I loved it and I loved the fans.

It is always easier when you have a big squad. You are not relying on one player.

It is a very dark place when you are injured. Lonely.

There's this funny thing with pilots that you have to sign the contract to do the whole job before you're even offered the part. And they make about a million pilots a year, but hardly any of them get turned into series.

Guys don't want to take hard fights, they avoid any challenges, they take the easiest fights and then they get rewarded with a UFC contract. That's not right, that should never happen that way.

After two years with 'Donna,' they offered me a new contract, but I said no. I didn't want to be the fourth man through the door any more.

No club in the world is able to sign a Bayern Munich player with an ongoing contract if we do not want to sell.