Ramsey interview: Juventus, the South Wales derby and returning to Cardiff City

For Aaron Ramsey there really is no place like home.

Taking in his surroundings at Cardiff City's training centre - a base they share with the Wales national team - he cuts a relaxed figure, excited to play again after some trickier years than he would have liked.

"It feels great," he tells Sky Sports after winning the Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month award for August for a strike against Leicester, a first goal in 12 years for the 32-year-old at his boyhood club.

"When the opportunity arose to come back to where it all started, and to be back around my family and friends, I was so excited. The timing was perfect and I'm loving every minute of it.

"When I knew there was potential to come back here I did everything I could to make it possible. I'm 20 minutes away, not too far from where I grew up. It's nice to be back.

"I think just being away from my family had a big impact. When I was in Scotland and France they stayed here, and that was really difficult for me."

After leaving Arsenal in 2019, Ramsey headed to Juventus. However, in his three years there he managed just 25 Serie A starts and five goals.

Injuries were a problem, as they so often have been during his career. But he has no regrets.

"Obviously staying fit was an issue at times, and things like injuries meant I couldn't really get any consistency going," he says.

"But overall I'm proud of what I achieved there and grateful for the experience of playing for one of the powerhouses of Europe. I won everything I could.

"And to enjoy the Italian culture was a brilliant experience for me and my family."

Last season he tried his luck in France with Nice. Again, however, injuries restricted him to just 18 Ligue 1 starts.

"It was a good experience for me, and a good