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"From the moment I met him I have felt like that. I met him six years ago when he was at Boca Juniors and instantly I could see he was going to be great.
"He reminded me of when I was his age - the hunger and the passion for the game. Every second he had a ball with him he was happy.
"We are still so close and my ex-wife and his wife are very good friends.
"I can't wait to get over to England and see him and for him to come to watch me play.
"I will make sure he sees a good game when we play England. I still have the hunger to play well and score goals and that's what I will do."
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"Alex Ferguson been a great manager - any manager who can have the success he has had must be very good.
"Of course he likes Argentine players like Tevez, Heinze and Veron - Argentine players are the best in the world! He likes attacking players.
"Rooney is a fantastic player - young and fearless and has a passion for winning. As a pair Rooney and Tevez have everything. You just need to make sure their styles are suited - only time will tell.
"I like a few teams from England - Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and of course Manchester United. I watch as many games as I can from the Premier League. It is fast and exciting.
"I had opportunities to go to England, but I made the moves I wanted. If I was younger now and teams like Manchester and Chelsea asked me then I would seriously consider it.
"I like all the top teams but Boca Juniors are my team. Once I was in hospital and I made the doctor let me go the game - I had the drip in my arm and he came with me."