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.

If Giggs was French, Pires or myself would have been on the bench.

Football boots are very technical and have lots of specific requirements.

The door can never be closed for good to any player.

Life is full of regrets, but it doesn't pay to look back.

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

Sometimes words are harder than blows.