The spirit of Manchester United was evident at the Agenda Bookshop outlet Tigné Point Shopping Mall on Wednesday, which football legend Gary Neville had chosen to launch his new autobiography.

Hundreds of enthusiastic Manchester United fans waited patiently to meet the former Club captain and to have their copy of the book personally signed by him. Clyde Puli, Parliamentary Secretary for Youth and Sport, opened the event with a speech in which he praised the achievements of Mr Neville. British High Commissioner Louise Stanton was among the distinguished guests at the event.

Before the signing session, Mr Neville – who regularly visits his holiday home in Malta – took questions from the local media. No player is more synonymous with the glory years of Manchester United Football Club over the last two decades than right-back Gary Neville. An Old Trafford regular since he went to his first match at the age of six, captain of the brilliant 1992 FA Youth Cup-winning team that became known as “Fergie’s Fledglings”, outspoken representative of MUFC, Neville is the ultimate one-club man.

He has been at the heart of it all and, at the end of an amazing career, now tells it all in this captivating book. Authoritative, insightful, fearless and never less than 100 per cent honest, no one has better credentials for documenting the story of United under Sir Alex Ferguson. Neville reveals the behind-the-scenes secrets of his early days with the likes of Giggs, Scholes and his best mate David Beckham; what it was like to play with Cantona, Keane and Ronaldo; the Treble in 1999 and, of course, an entire career playing for the greatest manager in the game.

Then there are all his experiences with England, from being the youngest starter at Euro 96 when “football came home”, to the ups and downs of five major championships and seven managers: Venables, Hoddle, Wilkinson, Keegan, Eriksson, McClaren and Capello. There are opinions and analyses on Gazza, Rooney, WAGs and the true story of the FA and Rio Ferdinand. For 20 glorious years, Gary Neville has worn his heart on his sleeve. Red: My Autobiography is his story.