"As a young kid when I got him at 12 years of age his great desire was some of the best football. He was a fantastic trainer, practised all the time. At night-time he would come by with the schoolboys and practise with them. And he was in that collection.
And then of course, his life changed, when he married the girl from The Spice Girls, yeah. And his focus changed.
He got drawn into the – that celebrity status, you know? And for me, I'm a football man. He lost the focus. And when we sold him to Real Madrid, he did well."
The 72 year-old Scottish also expressed shock over the English footballer's move to LA, "I couldn't believe that he goes to LA Galaxy. I couldn't believe that. I couldn't understand that. I would never do that, you know? If I was going to go, I would be making sure he would go to the best, and Real Madrid was the best, I would say, and United.
"But he reinvented himself. He goes and plays for the English national team for a couple more years. He goes and plays for AC Milan in the European Cup. He's unbelievable. He really is – and good, well done to him. You can't argue with the status he has in life.Well, for me, it would have pleased me more to see him be a great, great player, you know? As I said, I'm a football man. But how can I argue with life?
On the 38 year-old model's achievement, Fergie noted, "He's an icon for young people… and represents himself the proper way. And I say well done. Amazing boy, yeah. I mean, how he has created himself. He's fantastic. Wonderful boy."
Source: Manchester Evening News