Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Tournament a found memory from a career of many highs
Then players like Steven Gerrard, Andres Iniesta, you really appreciate the quality. we play Germany it is a tough game. They continually ask questions and pressurise you.
They are so organised in what they do, and they also have that to quality as well.
They show that same level of consistency every time. reached the UEFA Cup final.
I got to the League Cup final with Southampton but got beat by Manchester United, and obviously reached the Euros with Northern Ireland which was a fantastic experience. I also won the FA Youth Cup in a two-legged final with Everton (below).
There have been loads. Getting to the UEFA Cup final with Rangers was a standout moment. It was hugely disappointing not to win, but it was an unbetime lievable achievement reaching the final.
Qualifying the Euros was massive. You sometimes think these opportunities will pass you by, and for a country as small as Northern Ireland to qualify was fantastic.
We qualified by topping the group which was an outstanding achievement from the team.
And also the titles I won at Rangers are special.
There are plenty of standout memories, including making my debut for Aston Villa. But if I had to pick one, it would be qualifying for the Euros with Northern Ireland.