"I was obsessed with United from the first game I went to," he said. "I was amazed by Manchester United, it just sort of grips you and I always wanted to play for them as a youngster. Every time I kicked a football I was Bryan Robson or Norman Whiteside, players like that. They were my heroes as a youngster, and it was a dream to play for United. Unbelievably I’ve had chance to play for them quite a lot of times. "People ask me about my ambitions, and it was always to play for Manchester United, and playing now is just a continuation of that."
Gary revealed that it's fear of failure and being forced to leave Old Trafford that keep his standards high.
"I keep myself motivated by the thought of not playing for United," he admitted. "By the thought of having to go and play for another club, then I’d struggle to motivate myself. When you’ve been here for a few years and you experience what you experience here, the thought of going in somewhere else and not feeling the same about the club and not enjoying the friendships you have here doesn’t bear thinking about. I want that to last forever."
Gary Neville is IMUSA’s guest speaker this Thursday in the International Suite 7:30pm, non-members can join on the night, £5 membership for the year.