England Quote by Chris Smalling

I think the first time I had to play at left-back was at Manchester United in the Europa League.

— James Milner

At Newcastle, I was playing in the No 10 position but also in midfield as a left winger.

— Georginio Wijnaldum

Stuck at left-back, I'd had little chance to show myself as a creative footballer who could deliver so much on the attacking front. The…

— Paul Mullin

I played in central defence and at right-back and also in midfield.

— Marquinhos

I couldn't see playing for England at all. I had other goals at the time when I was a mortgage advisor and had different…

— Tyrone Mings

I didn't want to come from playing every week at Blackburn to becoming a bit-part player at United, but I knew I probably had…

— Phil Jones

I had been played at left back, right back, and I just felt like I wasn't developing as a player. I saw the opportunity…

— Jermaine Jenas

As a young player, I played up front, on the wing, in midfield, and when I started in the reserves at Standard Liege, I…

— Marouane Fellaini

My debut was against England back in 2012.

— Marco Verratti

I used to track back from midfield but I never saw myself as a defender. Dave Jones thought I could do the job and…

— Wayne Bridge

I've played for England and at one stage I was the first-choice centre forward because I played in four or five qualifiers in a…

— Darren Bent

I was looking forward my whole career to once playing somewhere else to get the experience, and if I thought about moving to England,…

— Bastian Schweinsteiger