Scott Parker's first England cap against Denmark in 2003 happened to be my last. I remember us training in keep-ball boxes. Whereas I'd had a panic the first time I joined Rio and Becks in the circle, Scotty was comfortable right away: crisp passing, bam-bam-bam.
He was a tough competitor. We often came across each other in midfield, and there are strong parallels in our careers too.
Besides the England overlap and playing for Charlton and Tottenham, we share a close connection with Fulham.
I played at Craven Cottage towards the end of my career and reached a European final under Roy Hodgson.