At Newcastle, I probably played my best football because I had a manager who believed in me. — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share Image
Sometimes people just aren't built for football. When I was younger Craig Bellamy told me I was a bit too quick for… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share Image
I went to every game at Ayresome Park until I joined Leeds as a schoolboy. I had to be ballboy and stuff… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share Image
I waited a year for my debut and then scored an own goal and got sent off. — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share Image
Leeds is a great club and it's been my home for years, even though I live in Middlesborough. — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share Image
People always ask me about my debut and how bad it was. I always ask them how their Real Madrid debut went.… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share Image
I want to remain many years at Real Madrid. I want to win trophies here. There is no bigger club in the… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share Image
People say you're too good - you're never too good to go down, believe me. I've seen it at Leeds. We had… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share Image
My granddad lived round the corner from Ayresome Park, on Brompton Street. My dad was born on Brompton Street and grew up… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share Image
When you're on the sidelines you don't really notice anything, fans giving you abuse. Sometimes when you watch the games on Sky… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share Image
All I wanted to do as a young lad was play for Boro in a final and I'm doing that. Playing for… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share Image
I'm just one of those people. I can't stand doing nothing... I like being busy, if I hadn't played football, it would… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share Image
With the pressures on the game these days, you won't always get players who are exactly the same. Some have strong mentalities… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share Image
Actually, I was more unsure of myself growing up, shy. I was nervous as a kid. I grew into this person, the… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share Image
My granddad lived round the corner from Ayresome Park, on Brompton Street. My dad was born on Brompton Street and grew up there. It's… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share
With injured players, you have to speak to them because they do struggle with it. Even if it is just a hello. A conversation… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share
My dad, my mum and my sister were there and were over the moon to see me finally playing for Middlesbrough. — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share
But I get nervous before every game, even friendlies. As soon as I wake up on game days, bang, there's an ache in my… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share
If you keep thinking over and over again what went wrong and what you could've done better, you're going to make it worse for… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share
When I was in Spain, I found that tough because I was injured for a year. You cannot really go out on a weekend… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share
Most problems to do with your thighs, your hamstrings, your calves, come from your back. It's the same for everyone. — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share
I'll be positive. That just comes naturally to me. I was like that as a player, that's how I coped with the injuries and… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share
I don't mind if a fan is constructive in his criticism, no problem at all. — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share
With the pressures on the game these days, you won't always get players who are exactly the same. Some have strong mentalities and some… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share
But I got back fit playing for Boro and back in the England squad, and the one thing about me as a player was… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share
I want to remain many years at Real Madrid. I want to win trophies here. There is no bigger club in the world. No… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share
Sometimes people just aren't built for football. When I was younger Craig Bellamy told me I was a bit too quick for my own… — Jonathan Woodgate Copy Share
