and played on. It emerged by 2008 that Hargreaves was suffering from a problem with his patella tendon and this was eventually narrowed down to patellar tendinitis. Surgeon Richard Steadman stated that Hargreaves knees were in a worse state than any other he had come across in his 35 years of experience. After numerous operations on both his knees, Steadman said in September 2010 that Hargreaves' problems with his knees were over but Alex Ferguson denied this. In November 2010, Hargreaves made his first start for Manchester United in 777 days, but limped off after six minutes. In 2011, Manchester United did not renew his contract due to his injury troubles. Speculation rumbled about Hargreaves retiring due to his injuries but determined to prove himself, he uploaded YouTube videos of himself training to convince potential clubs of his fitness. His determination to carry on despite chronic injury won him admirers. After his move to Manchester City, Hargreaves stated that he felt like "a guinea pig" during his time on the treatment table at Manchester United. He believed that his prolonged trouble with injuries were due to the revolutionary treatments he was forced to undergo in an effort to solve a problem he felt had been exacerbated by the injections. Sir Alex Ferguson has rejected these claims. Media career Hargreaves appears as a pundit for BT Sport as part of their Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League coverage. He is also a Football Analyst on news channel CNN, and has covered the Euro 2016 competition in France. Career statistics Club International Honours Bayern Munich Bundesliga: 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06 DFB-Pokal: 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06 DFB-Ligapokal: 2000 UEFA Champions League: 2000–01 Intercontinental Cup: 2001 Manchester United Premier League: 2007–08 UEFA Champions League: 2007–08 Individual Bravo Award: 2001 England Player of the Year: 2006 See also List of England international footballers born outside England List of sportspeople who competed for more than one nation References External links Profile at StretfordEnd.co.uk 1981 births Living people Canadian people of English descent Canadian people of Welsh descent Soccer players from Calgary Canadian soccer players Welsh footballers English footballers Association football defenders Association football midfielders Association football utility players FC Bayern Munich II players FC Bayern Munich footballers Manchester United F.C. players Manchester City F.C. players Bundesliga players Premier League players UEFA Champions League winning players Wales youth international footballers England under-21 international