You get yourself prepared for a big game, you get yourself up for it. Then afterwards you don't sleep or eat properly.

Where does it stop? You get offered money for your wedding, then for your kids, new houses, holidays... We earn enough from football and sponsorships, why do you need any more?

I’d go for Scholesy as the club’s greatest ever player. I’ve seen him do things that no other player can do. The way he can control the tempo of games, and his range of passing, are both incredible. We’ve seen over the years that players just haven’t been able to get near him. And you can’t forget his goals either.

I have played with some great players during my time at United but I would have to put Paul Scholes down as the best.

I've always had people come up to me to say that they admire the way I play, and then they tell me they're not United fans. That's always been nice.

I had an early taste of fame. I was 20, going out with TV presenter Dani Behr and we'd have paparazzi chasing us. I'm not comfortable being photographed, though I accept it is part of the job. I had to ask myself, 'What comes first, being a celebrity or footballer?

I do not wish to hide my origins, nor do I seek to make it a subject of conversation. I am what I am.