Daniel Sturridge

“I always pray. I'm quite religious. I've had the beads since I can remember.”

“I think it's important to play. I don't think the manager needs to give you a confidence booster and say, 'You're my main man; you're the best.' Everyone wants to play.”

“My mum, she loves a bargain hunt. You can't buy her anything expensive. I remember I bought her a diamond bracelet for her birthday. I was being a nice son! She told me to take it back.”

“I loved drama class at school. I never took it seriously, as I was playing football. But maybe when I retire, I'll have a dabble.”

“For me, that was a defining moment in my career, being at Chelsea, going through what has made me become a man in terms of my career. Even playing on the right wing helped my right foot, mak...”

“Every man needs a good pair of jeans. It's the ultimate wardrobe staple because most of us wear them more than anything else.”

“Things have evolved, and footballers pay a lot more attention to how they dress and how they groom themselves because of social media. So they'll be on Instagram or Twitter, and I think it's...”

“I feel like, in football, you always have to prove yourself as well. The past is in the past. Last season was last season.”

“With grooming, less is more. I like to smell good, so will use a fragrance like Boss Bottled. I don't overdo it, but I moisturise daily, too.”