When I retired in 2006, I stayed for a further two years in England. I stayed because I wanted to be in England without being a footballer, without the rhythm. I wanted to enjoy the city.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I always planned to retire when I was at the top and at Manchester United I have reached the pinnacle of my career.
My record shows that I'm not the kind of player who wants to change clubs every season, and I would have no problem playing in England for many more years.
I never felt I would get to the stage where I would to have to actively think about retiring from international football as I always thought it would pass me by.
If I had my time again and was able to change one thing from my career then I wouldn't have retired. I would have played for Wales longer.
I will never forget how I have been treated here by the fans, the club and the owners, and nothing would give me greater pleasure than to finish my career as a Manchester City player.
The fact is that I loved being in England.
Retire? Me? I'll go when they get tired of me at Old Trafford or when I can no longer do the job.
When I thought I was retired, I wanted to travel around the world and watch soccer games.
After college, I went to England and studied for a couple years.
I love scoring goals for England and playing for England. That's one of the reasons I didn't retire - I love playing for my country.