The way I see it, Messi is the best player in history. He is the one who changes the course of games; he's the best. There is no comparison in my view; he's the world number one and by a margin.

In the last 15 to 20 years the best central midfielder that I have seen — the most complete — is Scholes. I have spoken with Xabi Alonso about this many times. Scholes is a spectacular player who has everything. He can play the final pass, he can score, he is strong, he never gets knocked off the ball and he doesn’t give possession away. If he had been Spanish then maybe he would have been valued more.

In the last 15 to 20 years the best central midfielder that I have seen - the most complete - is SCHOLES

Leo [Messi] is the best player of all time - better than Pele, Maradona or Cruyff. There have been some great teams in history - Pele's Brazil, Cruyff's Ajax, Sacchi's Milan - but in the past 20 years this Barcelona team is the best.

In futsal, you see whether a player is really talented. You notice the small details in quality, class and tactical understanding.

I liked the Paul Ince and Roy Keane partnership Manchester United had. They would have been my team had I moved to England.

I would loved to have played with Scholes. He plays the game the way it should be played and at his peak he was the best midfield player in the world.