The King:
"I love the game and I loved United but I started very young. I played my first game at 17 and a half so I was tired mentally by 1997.
"I would love to have played on but to play and play well. It was important to train hard, to watch what I drink, go to bed early and be careful what you are eating.
"If I could have played and not trained and gone to the disco but still play well I would have loved it!
"Actually, training was always a pleasure but the other things were what I wanted to do without having to worry about the effect on my football.
"Now if I want to drink a beer now I can drink a beer. If I want to go out I go out. Not to a disco now because of my age!"