Maybe one small regret is that I never got to play with Paul Scholes - but I was never going to leave Barcelona and he was never going to leave Manchester United.

I’d love to be faster. Physically I’m limited, but I’ve survived by using my head.

Favourite stadium? I have good memories of my CL debut at Old Trafford, spectacular atmosphere. The Theatre of Dreams, as they say.

In the last 15 to 20 years the best central midfielder that I have seen - the most complete - is SCHOLES

There are two types of football - there's physical football and football talent.

Some teams can't or don't pass the ball. What are you playing for? What's the point? That's not football. Combine, pass, play. That's football - for me, at least.

In futsal, you see whether a player is really talented. You notice the small details in quality, class and tactical understanding.

In football, the result is an impostor. You can do things really, really well but not win. There's something greater than the result, more lasting - a legacy.

I liked the Paul Ince and Roy Keane partnership Manchester United had. They would have been my team had I moved to England.

Celtic, like Barcelona, are more than a football club. Our clubs are a symbol of a culture and community that has not always been made welcome in their respective countries.

To me Paul is a role model. He is the best midfielder I've seen in the last 15 or 20 years.

She wasn't to know there was no room for Soren - or any other boy - in my heart. There was only one boy taking up that place.Luca.

If you really want to be world class - to be the best you can be - it comes down to preparation and practice.

The Body Is Very Important, But The Mind Is MORE Important Than The Body

I look after myself. I train and go to the gym.

Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.

In a snowfall that covers the winter grass a white heron uses his own whiteness to disappear.

I try to remember, as I hear about friends getting engaged, that it's not about the ring. It's a grave thing, getting married.

My academic schedule is lighter this year because it's an Olympic year.

A stout heart may be ruined in fortune but not in spirit.