Some people tell me that we professional players are soccer slaves. Well, if this is slavery, give me a life sentence.

Some people tell me that we professional players are soccer slaves. Well, if this is slavery, give me a life sentence.

I have no hesitation in putting a name to the embodiment of all that I think is best about football. It's Paul Scholes. In so many ways Scholes is my favourite.

In the sweep of its appeal, its ability to touch every corner of humanity, football is the only game that needed to be invented.

Beckham is unusual. He was desperate to be a footballer. His mind was made up when he was nine or ten. Many kids think that it's beyond them. But you can't succeed without practising at any sport.

I love watching little Paul Scholes, he's so in control of what he's doing and is always so accurate and pinpoint with his passing - it's just beautiful to watch.

It was a fair decision, the penalty, even though it was debatable whether it was inside or outside the box