Nobody has ever had to go off following one of my tackles and nobody has broken their leg..

I am not a man of many words, but I can honestly say that playing football is all I have ever wanted to do and to have had such a long and successful….

I think about the great players with whom I have shared a pitch: Eric Cantona, Zinedine Zidane, Pirlo, Xavi, Cristiano Ronaldo - and the greatest of ….

I dont like compliments. I prefer criticism..then I can prove those people wrong..

There have been so many outstanding players I've had as team-mates, but if I had to choose I'd choose Giggsy, he can do anything..

Get up. Go to work. Play the game. Get showered. Go home..

At every opportunity, I wanted to play football..

Winning the Ballon d’Or never bothered me. I just wanted to play for Manchester United..

I am not a man of many words, but I can honestly say playing football is all I have ever wanted to do..

I don't like compliments. No. I prefer criticisms; prefer to prove them wrong.

I am not ashamed to admit that in the games against Barcelona I spent a lot of the time just hoping he would take up positions as far away from me as….

When it's over I just want to be able to look in the mirror and say, 'Well, you were a half-decent player.'.

Yes I am finally hanging up my boots for good..