The truth is that I have a great friendship with Cristiano Ronaldo; thanks to him I stayed on another season at Real."
Leaving Real Madrid: "I left the best way possible, after winning 'La Décima'. I'm very grateful to Manchester United for paying what Real were wanting. I didn't have to come out and set things straight. In the letter I wrote everything that I felt since that first day I set foot on the Bernabeú pitch."
The Premier's most expensive signing ever: "I don't think that I'm the most costly in the Premier. Wearing the nº7 shirt is wonderful; the best players at United have worn that shirt, but I don't feel under pressure because of it."
The Premier is different: "It's all more physical, with more force, than in Spain. It's a tough league, in which you have to run a lot. Van Gaal has told me to get used to it as soon as possible and to stay close to those further up the pitch."
United's start to the league: "We still haven't won yet, but we will try to turn things round.