Swansea City winger Nathan Dyer has said that he has grown up since his controversial incident in a Southsea nightclub four years ago.
In 2008, Dyer pleaded guilty to a non-dwelling burglary and served 60 hours of Community Service after being caught stealing on CCTV.
The England hopeful was out with Southampton teammate Bradley Wright-Phillips when the incident occurred.
However, Dyer has said that he has turned his life around since then and he is now a more "grounded" person.
"It was a turning point for me, a wake-up call if you like," the 24-year-old told The Sun. "I was in the wrong place at the wrong time and the way the incident was blown up horrified me.
"Unfortunately it was just one of those days when things could have gone wrong and did go wrong. There was nothing to really substantiate the claims or charges against me but I paid for my involvement and tried to move on.
"I could sit here for hours and go through it in detail but the truth is people don't care, they want to believe what they want to believe and I have to deal with it. Naturally I regret what happened but it's made me a better person. I'm more grounded, more grown up and more responsible."
Dyer left the Saints to sign for Swansea in 2009.
