I would be very proud if, one day, I'm held in the same esteem as George Best or Beckham. It's what I'm working hard towards.

But I hope to maintain my credibility after I stop playing. Because, yes of course, now I play and I score goals and children all over are mad about me. Not just poor children - all children. We can make them really happy by the way we play, though I have to say that it's the poor ones that I think of most, the ones who can't come and watch the games at the stadium. We mean so much to them. That's why I'm so committed to this work. Later, after you've stopped playing, it's harder to have the same impact. But I will give it a go. I want to continue doing this kind of work for ever.

There's no point in making predictions. It's not worth speculating because nothing is set in stone and things change all the time in football. Today there are opportunities that no one knows if they will come round again in the future.

The great thing about him, is that he will not quit.

I am very happy to be signing for the best team in the world and especially proud to be the first Portuguese player to join Manchester United.

If we can't help our family, who are we going to help?

When you see someone like him coming on, with his great pace and desire to take someone on, it is a boost.