I never went out in the morning with the intention of getting drunk. It just happened.

I want to be remembered for my football and the pleasure I gave people.

Love is about mutual respect, apart from attraction.

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

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

Me and a mate picked up two darling birds and they took us back to their flat. I went into the bedroom with my bird and she started getting undressed. I was that drunk I was standing there wondering how to get undressed without letting go of the award. I went to sit on the bed, missed it by four feet and ended up lying on the floor. I remember the bird looking down at me, and saying, ‘Some player of the year.’ Then I fell asleep. I woke up still clutching my award and staggered out of the flat. I hadn’t a bloody clue where I was.

Even at the height of my fame, 50 per cent of the people who saw me wanted a fight; it’s the downside of being a star player.