Interesting fact:

In 2008, the footballer was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame. Quite right too! The number of goals he has scored over the years and his charming manner, certainly make him a national treasure. "He is a great player who is going to become part of the club's great history. His team spirit is unsurpassed, and he is one of the best English players of all-time and if only because of that he is with us." — Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez