“Just being at a club like Bayern Munich has helped push me on even more, confidence-wise and responsibility-wise. I feel like I’ve definitely got better, I’ve improved, and maybe the ‘aura’ of me as a player is a bit more respected than what it has been in the past, because you’re playing in big games, big nights.

I am more respected since leaving Tottenham for Bayern Munich - The England captain feels his Ballon d’Or chances have drastically improved