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.

I am supposed to set an example to young players.

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 true, pressure is something that goes with football nowadays. You need to accept it, and everything that it involves - the good and the bad.

I once cried because I had no shoes to play soccer, but one day, I met a man who had no feet.

The only important thing I have to say is that my father never fought against his country.

Everything I have achieved in football is due to playing football in the streets with my friends