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.

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

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

I'm OK. Much better than on other occasions. It's true that I've made lots of mistakes but I've never tried to bother anyone. I want to stay alive, preferably in peace, without seeing every one of my mistakes in the papers, and on many occasions, even stories that are lies.

There isn't a single player I would pay to watch. A great entertainer needs to have charisma.

I was in for 10 hours and had 40 pints - beating my previous record by 20 minutes

Cristiano Ronaldo's was the most exciting debut I've ever seen. There have been a few players described as 'The New George Best' over the years, but this is the first time it's been a compliment to me.