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

Scholes is undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation.

My father is an Algerian, proud of who he is and I am proud that my father is Algerian.

I am first of all from La Castellane and Marseille.

It's only natural to want to select your best players and there is no doubt for me that Paul Scholes is still in a class of his own. He's almost untouchable in what he does. I never tire of watching him play.

It's the first time it's happened to me and maybe the last. It's a strange sensation, not normal for me. I can't remember scoring three goals, even when I was a kid.

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.