The high point of my career was winning the Champions League. No one will ever erase that from my memory, in the same way that no one will ever erase the fact that I did it in a Manchester United shirt.

I'm in love with football, but I just needed to recapture that strength to train and play. So many people helped me along the way that I'm afraid to leave anyone out. Above all, though, I want to mention the help of my medical team that has been working alongside me for the past two years.

I prefer other people to make judgments about the way I play and to characterize me, rather me describe myself.

English fans love spectacular players like Alan Shearer and that is exactly what United have now signed. He has magic in his boots. The first thing you notice about him is that he is incredibly quick and very, very powerful for such a young man. He has great, close control and his technique is excellent. He believes he can do anything with the ball, and that confidence makes him very special indeed.

Of course it's good when you win the Champions League, the league, the golden boot. But when you win something for your country it's completely different.

If you think you're perfect already, then you never will be.

I still remember when my teacher told me that football wouldn't give me anything to eat