Ex-Liverpool star quits England and says 'you can't wear a watch in London anymore'

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"I'm happy and content. I'm just at the stage now where I want to enjoy football.

It's about waking up, enjoying what I do and spending time with my family.READ MORE: Trent Alexander-Arnold free to complete Liverpool reunion after Real Madrid updateREAD MORE: Liverpool transfers: 'Virgil van Dijk successor' told clock is ticking on offer"If I'm honest, I don't want my children growing up in England any more. We're very lucky that we lived in a nice part of the UK but where I'm from, originally, you can't have nice things in my opinion."I'd never wear a watch in London any more.

"I just see some of the things that go on."I see people getting arrested for tweeting and, then, all of the flags and 'taking back the country'."I'm not going to sit here and comment on things like that because I'm not clever enough to, and I'll get myself into trouble if I carry on, but I just feel that the UK isn't what it was 10 to 15 years ago."And Shelvey has rubbished claims that finances have been a motivating factor. The veteran has suggested the money pales in comparison to what he earned during a Premier League career and that his brother earns more than the league's standard wage working in a hotel."I've since seen a few things like 'he's gone there for money'.