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

Im looking forward to the World Cup because I believe Wayne Rooney could be one of the major finds in world football.

Duncan Edwards is the one person who, even today, I really felt inferior to. I've never know anybody so gifted and strong and powerful with the presence that he had.

Paul Scholes is my favourite player. He epitomises the spirit of Manchester United and everything that is good about football.

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.

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

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