One of the big moments was the birth of our son, Jack – he's 13 now.
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I’ve never been entirely happy, although for about 45 seconds after David Platt scored the winning goal against Belgium in the World Cup in 1990, I kind of blacked out with joy.
Whenever I’m with my kids.
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Good values and a lot of money.
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Feeling and being unfocused.
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