OUR hugely popular daily Striker cartoon continues. I want to feel like there is competition in this teamI am a competitor, I am a champion. Getty Images8Lamine Gassama was attacked by a pitch invaderThe shocking image of Ivory Coast star La. Getty Images4Antoine Griezmann has been the subject of interest from a number of clubs this termMOST READ IN SPORTdiamonds are foreverChelsea's new Nike kit leaked online. Getty Images7Real Madrid could make James Rodriguez part of any bid to sign Eden HazardZinedine Zida. Reuters9Jermain Defoe is on fire in front of goal thanks to an ice-cold treatmentBut the pain has been worth it, as he is now back in Englands World Cup plans at the age of 34. The defender won his seventh England cap during last weeks 1-0 defeat against Germany. It was a well-deserved reward for his refusal to give up hope of representing his country again and the gruelling regime he has pushed himself through to achieve his ambition. Manchester United’s talisman wore a snap back with a ‘P’ on and a basketball jersey while holding his hands up to celebrate dad Fassou Antoine’s milestone. My mum has always said that its not how you start a career, its how you finish it.