Well, football is a hard game; there's no denying it. It's a game that can bring out the worst in you, at times.

When an Italian tells me it's pasta on the plate, I check under the sauce to make sure.

Liverpool can play for only five minutes and win the game, that is the way they are. They pump the ball into the box and with good set-piece delivery they keep you under pressure.

If I have my health I can carry on. There will be a point when I do quit but I have absolutely no idea when that is.

He's fiery, he's competitive, ... I think it was an unfair booking, and Wayne reacts like this against injustice.

When he's at the top of his game, there's not a team in the world that can handle Giggs' speed and penetration

In England, it's a rare thing to see a player smoking but, all in all, I prefer that to an alcoholic. The relationship with alcohol is a real problem in English football and, in the short term, it's much more harmful to a sportsman. It weakens the body, which becomes more susceptible to injury.