Originally Posted by Master Yodub
It didn't help his natural talent of being able to see the pitch and make perfect contact with the ball. Nobody will know how his body would have held up at this age without it though. I personally think there are a LOT more players than these that use/used steroids, detectable or undetectable, or the human growth hormones.
I'm sure it didn't help his talents but overall it sure helped his physical abilities.