Bits And Bobs

Last updated : 08 August 2007 By Editor

* Aaron Lennon says he watches Ronaldo on TV in a bid to improve:

"Ronaldo, for me, is the best player in the world at the moment.

"The way he played week-in week-out for Manchester United is unbelievable and the way he has improved over the last two seasons has been amazing.

"I watch a lot of football in my spare time and try to learn off everyone, especially people like Ronaldo who play in my position.

"I don't try to copy any of his play but I look at his movement and the way he's improved his game."


* Phil Neville says he'll never retire from England:

"I can probably understand where most of the lads are coming from over retiring. Paul Scholes, for instance, has been vindicated, because he looked so fresh for United last season.

"But, for me, the thought of winning a major tournament in an England shirt means too much. A winner's medal for my country, and the rewards that go with it, are too important.

"I will keep fighting for that goal for the rest of my career. Just look at the boys of '66 and how they are remembered all these years later. They are heroes, and all the lads in the reckoning for an England place at the moment can be the same. "I just love everything about the England set-up, from seeing myself among the names picked to meeting up with the rest of the lads and going into the game itself.

"I'd say it even gives me an extra sparkle when I return to training at Everton."