I have a lot to thank Italy for. It's the country that opened the door to professional football for me.

The only thing is against Messi you can stop him 10 times, but if he passes you once and scores, people say, 'Evra played a poor game.'

I live in the present because the past is regret, and the future is anxiety.

The minute Juventus came calling, I knew it was the right choice for me. They have the same winning mentality as me.

I get kids from all different cultures and nationalities coming up to me now, all wanting to be F1 drivers. They feel the sport is open to everyone.

When it came to Sociedad, I didn't want to come back into football so soon after the Manchester United experience.

I grew up playing football since the day I could walk; some of my greatest memories of childhood are playing touch football in all kinds of weather with my best friends. That's a part of the American experience that no corporation can destroy.

I just wanted to play tennis. It wasn't a job. It was an ambition. I knew I could make money at it. I was 18 - old enough to think I could do it, young enough not to consider the consequences.