The best thing about being a dad? Well, I think it's just the thing that every man wants - to have a son and heir.

You can't trust very many people.

He can't kick with his left foot, he can't head a ball, he can't tackle and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that he's all right.

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.

Everyone went crazy over Wayne Rooney, but I get more excited by Cristiano Ronaldo.

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

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.