My back to the goal, physically fighting off defenders, trying to bang my goals in, every week I have to do the business for this club. That's the li….

Most of the pressure comes from myself, not from others. I don't need a manager or a pundit to put pressure on me. I do all that myself before others….

If I don't get the service or if I don't the ball in the box, where I want it, I start drifting into midfield. I go and look for the ball. I try to b….

If you start to find that kind of luxury as a normal thing, you don't belong in the real world..

But really, I can only be dangerous for the team in one place, and that is in the box..

As a private person I think I am now totally different from Ruud van Nistelrooy the footballer..

I really want be of great value for the team..

I let people say and write what they want..

The greatest player in the world. Ronaldinho? Absolutely. I just can't get enough of watching him play - he's a delight for the eye. His technique is….

Messi is on a different level. The fact he is doing what he is year after year says that he is the best of all time..

We have to be thankful to the Czechs that they did their duty. The Czech Republic won, I can't believe it. It was a huge party with all the people he….

I think we have really integrated well around Manchester. This is the place where we feel at home. We like it here, we love the English way of life a….

Losing is not in my vocabulary..

Because people have read those things in the newspapers, they think it is true. Ten years ago all these things I have just mentioned would have upset….

Certain things do not effect me anymore, which is not always good. There is always commotion, but I notice that hardly anything affects me or puts me….

Of course I have the odd bad game like other players. But I can't accept that. Especially when things don't go right for United. It all means so much….

Italy and Spain really are not my countries..

In Spain and Italy I would not have a life among the fans. Everyone wants to touch you, own you and approach you. I try to be as kind as possible to ….

In that match for Holland I asked for a big responsibility, I got it and I dealt with it. I played well, I scored goals and the team qualified for th….

When it comes to losing with United, I feel solely responsible for it. I can't help it. My brain will work like mad after a defeat. I want to know wh….

The real big stars only keep this up for about seven years..