But I don't want to be compared to anyone like to impose my own style of play and do the best for myself and for the club here.

For me Sir Alex was my father in football. He was crucial in my career and, outside football, was a great human being with me. Talent isn't everything. You can have it from the cradle, but it is necessary to learn the trade to be the best.

I never promise anything. I don't promise anything to my mum. I don't promise anything to the supporters.

Sir Alex has a special place in my life. In fact, he was the main man. I was not famous, I was not a star. I arrived at Old Trafford as just another young talent. He was the one who told me to do all the right things. He gave me the opportunity to play in one of the biggest clubs in the world. So he is one of the most important people in the world for me. I worked with Sir Alex for a few years and I know he deserves ­everything that he has achieved in his career. He works so hard, he is clever, he has experience, he is a human guy.

I'm living a dream I never want to wake up from.

Some fans keep booing and whistling at me because I'm handsome, rich and a great player. They envy me.

I know I'm a good professional, I know that no one's harder on me than myself and that's never going to change, under any circumstances.