A Quote by Jamie Carragher
Playing for England is a bonus, but playing for Liverpool is what I want to do.
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Not playing for Liverpool would hurt me more than not playing for England.
Even when I was at the top, playing in the Champions League final for Liverpool and playing at the World Cup for England, I've never let it go to my head.
During my time playing for England we had Wayne Rooney, David Beckham, Michael Owen, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes. They were world-class players playing for Chelsea, Man United, Liverpool, Arsenal, all legends of the game.
Playing in England was a fantastic experience. In Liverpool, I felt at home and really, thoroughly enjoyed it.
I don't want anyone to think I don't love playing for England because playing for your country is the greatest thing a cricketer can do.
I just want to do the best I can, which means playing for the England full side one day and carry on playing well for Everton.
If I was playing for my local club I'd want to play in exactly the same way as if I was playing for England and, if that ever changes, it's probably time to stop.
I always believe you give your all for whoever you're playing for, whatever shirt you put on. You play for that team and you want to win for that team - whether I'm wearing a Liverpool shirt or an England shirt.
Without being disrespectful to Leverkusen, playing for Liverpool helps me more because I am playing for one of the biggest clubs in the world, and I have no regrets making this step.
I love scoring goals for England and playing for England. That's one of the reasons I didn't retire - I love playing for my country.
We have to go into every game with the same mentality as we have for Liverpool. It can be different playing against Burnley to Liverpool. I understand for the fans it's different but, for us, it can't be because the result we want is the same and nothing else.
Even if I was playing the keyboard in an orchestra, or a radio jockey playing music at an FM station, I would have been the happiest person. So, for me, all this... being a music composer and getting appreciated for my craft... it is a bonus. It is God's gift.
Playing for Boston Bulldogs in front of 700 to 800 fans was obviously different from playing for Liverpool in front of the Kop and 40,000 passionate Reds.
Obviously, when I was playing in the Championship, I always dreamed about playing for England, putting on the jersey.
England is nice. I always said that if I was playing games for United consistently and playing well I'd have a chance of getting back in.
In England, there is a tradition of playing on Saturday. But in Spain, I won the UEFA Cup with Valencia playing on Thursday and Sunday, which was just the same.
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