We must not let ourselves get driven off course, no matter what happens we must stick to our natural game.

You rarely come across the complete footballer, but Scholes is as close to it as you can get. One of my regrets is that the opportunity to play alongside him never presented itself during my career.

I was lucky to come from a difficult area. It teaches you not just about football but also life. There were lots of kids from different races and poor families. People had to struggle to get through the day.

Obviously fashion is a completely different world from football.

I am supposed to set an example to young players.

When your own fans whistle and jeer, then you have a big problem.

I have a need to play intensely every day, to fight every match hard.