Pele called me the greatest footballer in the world. That is the ultimate salute to my life.

People say you have to hit rock bottom, and, I can tell you, almost dying is as rock bottom as it gets.

When they first installed all-seater stadiums everyone predicted that the fans wouldn't stand for it

Love is about mutual respect, apart from attraction.

I'd give all the champagne I've ever drunk to be playing alongside him in a big European match at Old Trafford.

I'd have to be superman to do some of the things I'm supposed to have done, I've been at six different places at six different times.

I even found it difficult to watch myself playing on TV because I couldn't identify with the person on the screen. I couldn't get to grips with it. It was as if it was all happening to someone else.