Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez has confirmed reports he almost gave football away 18 months ago.

Hernandez wasn't getting a game with Chivas and questioning his future in the sport.

He told manutd.com: "I was not getting many opportunities in the Chivas first team, which led me to ask myself, 'Is this the life I want to lead?'

"I questioned whether I was good enough to make it as a footballer. But I talked with my family, who said I needed to be patient, work hard and enjoy all the things involved in the game: not just playing in matches but going to training, resting, media work - everything that comes with this profession.

"When you're playing it's about learning to accept the bad times as well as enjoying the good. Confidence is all part of football. Nobody here is going to play 38 great games a season, we'll all have good and bad days. But the key when you're not playing so well is to find out why and to work on those aspects of the game that need improvement so that you can get better day by day."