There are some things Ronaldo can do with a football that make me touch my head and wonder how on earth he did it.

In football, day in day out, you always have to show your worth.

When I left Barcelona, staying in Spain was an important factor in my decision to join Madrid. I did not have to change country or learn a new language, adopt a different sort of lifestyle, and so on.

I really did not think much about the size of the transfer fee when I left Barcelona because it was all down to market forces, not me.

I have a fantastic wife, and not only in terms of external beauty. Her priority and mine is our children. That is our choice.

I'm star-struck when I see Paul Scholes because you never see him. On the pitch you can't catch him. Off the pitch he disappears.

I'm going to Inter to see if they will let me play a bit of football.