[Meeting Mandela] was the highlight of my career; to meet such a great man and a strong man and such a passionate man about sport and life will always stay with me.

I have got this obsessive compulsive disorder where I have to have everything in a straight line, or everything has to be in pairs.

I feel this pang of regret whenever I watch sport; this sense that I will never play a big match again.

I think of Milan every day, really. I was really happy at Milanello. I love the team, the staff, everybody who works there. I love the fans. I miss Milan badly, I miss Italy. I don't miss a single [Milan] game, and I don't understand those that say that Calcio is in difficulty. It's so competitive and complete.

Pelé was a complete player. I didn't see him live obviously, because I wasn't born.

People react to criticism in different ways, and my way is definitely to come out fighting.

Kids can have great passion and great ability but if you have the facilities for your particular sport that can give you the inspiration to become a sportsman.