The question
What accomplishment matters most to you?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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Football player of the year 4th XI 2002.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 February 2026 source ↗
Being mum to my awesome children, Woody and Nelly. They make my day, every day. I do joke with them that I’m happy to pay for the therapy they’ll inevitably need in later years due to my terrible parenting.
Raising two children. If you can get your kids to adulthood and they’re not voting Tory, doing drugs or collecting Nazi memorabilia, then you deserve a medal.
That I turned a broken heart into a career. That I hit rock bottom and bounced back up a lot higher.
Other than being a decent father, Pollock.
Trying quite hard.
Working in farming in Somerset at 18, there were elements that were awful, and they were all really edifying. I mean, feeding chickens in sleet was hard work but I am so glad I did it.
I don’t care that much about legacy. Within family I do, but not externally.
A spirit of generosity.
Not having my injuries: shoulders, knees and ankles. I did a lot of contact sports as a kid.
Know the things you are responsible for and the things you aren’t.
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