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I fell in love with coaching. I loved interacting with young people, having the opportunity to make a tremendous impression on them.

My early ambitions were the same as they are now - to play for Manchester United. I was, and still am, football mad.

I was always taught by my father to challenge myself and to continue to evolve in my career, and I saw the move to Manchester United as an opportunity to grow as a player and as a person.

I was still enjoying coaching, but there was a repetitious manner about it.

I started playing football young, and my career was on the pitch.

I started out wanting to coach football.

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.

I was hell-bent on being a soccer player all through junior high and high school.

I felt within myself that I needed to change what I was doing. I needed a new stimuli. So the interest from Manchester United was a perfect fit.

I've done my coaching badges, I've got my Pro Licence, but I enjoy what I'm doing now. I'm also the elite performance director of the Welsh FA. The main thing for me was always Liverpool Football Club and my country, Wales - and I'm lucky enough to still be involved with both of them.