I had wanted to play for Penarol since I was a boy. When I was young, I would go to their training ground, but at 18, I left Uruguay for Argentina, and my professional career started.

There were no Manchester United fans protesting when I left their club in 2005. I wasn't one of their most important players, so I moved on, worked really hard, got my breaks, and my career took off.

Players should get the best deals for themselves whenever they can. Football is a relatively short career.

I have a career, and I deserve respect.

Money don't rule me, record companies don't rule me.

There's a wealth of information and knowledge you can gain from sitting down with people who are successful.

But even with no money you could still go to places like the Scotch Club and, you know, John Lennon might be sitting right over there, but I was certainly not a part of any of that circle. I was truly peripheral.

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