A brilliant but temperamental midfielder, I was a star for club and country.
I played for a famous club who wear red.
I captained my club to a historic three-in-a-row of league titles in 2001.
I captained my club to win the Champions League.
I bossed the midfield area at Old Trafford in the Champions League.
My worst moment in Europe was when my team lost 3-2 on aggregate to Royal Madrid in the knockout stages of the 1999/2000 Champions League.
I walked out on my country at a World Cup.
I released a controversial autobiography in 2003.
I have been known to act the prick in Cork.
I was renowned for my tough tackling.
I am generally thought of as the best European midfielder of my generation.
Who am I?