I've learnt that it is important not to go over the top with aggression, because then either you are going to miss a lot of games, or you are not going to be concentrating on the game you are playing.

When they talk to me, people say, 'I didn't expect you to be how you are.

Pulling on your country's shirt is the greatest honour a footballer can have. It's what I always dreamed of as a kid and I get a buzz every time.

There's a lot more pressure on me at United. There are people out there trying to shoot you down

Football is made up of all kinds of conflict. In a dressing room, between players, between us and the manager, between us and loads of people who don't seem to matter. It's constant and harsh sometimes.

I'm only a human being.

Becoming a dad means you have to be a role model for your son and be someone he can look up to.