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NEARLY ENDING UP IN A WHEELCHAIR

“I’m a bit knock kneed and my mum and dad took me to a specialist. I was so young, so I’ve got no recollection, but as soon as the specialist said it’ll be 50-50 he will walk. It hasn’t given me major problems. Every footballer, always has something to deal with. It was an early one and thank goodness my mum and dad made that choice.”

BEST PLAYER I’VE PLAYED WITH

“Scholesy. He was right next to me and, as a partnership, he was fantastic to play with. We had some incredible players, amazing, but I always go back to Scholesy.

BEST EVER OPPONENT

“Messi is up there. Seedorf when he played for Milan. But that Barcelona midfield of Busquets, Iniesta, Xavi with Messi… it doesn’t get much better than that as a group.”

BEST MAN UNITED TEAM

“I’d have to say 2008. It had a bit of everything. Up to the 2009 Champions League final, we felt we were the best in Europe. From the semis in 2007 to be unbeaten in Europe for two and a half years, shows we were right up there.”