Happy Birthday Paul Scholes - 10 Best Quotes on the Manchester United legend
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes celebrates his 41st birthday today. One of the greatest midfielders ever to grace the beautiful game, Paul Scoles was born on the 16th of November 1974 to Stewart and Marina Scholes in Manchester. Scholes was truly a one-of-a-kind footballer, there has never been a player like him and probably, there never will be.Among his greatest attributes were his immaculate first touch, unmatched vision, incredible passing ability and a thunderous strike of the ball which could tear up a few players in its course and still end up in the back of the net. Scholes was often a subject of banter from teammates for his weakness(if it could be called that!) in his defensive capabilities, but he used to more than make up for it with his offensive proficiency.Before coming out of retirement to help the Red Devils win the premier League in 2013, the maestro played his last game against Barcelona in the Champions League final in 2011. When the match ended, Andres Iniesta was the first one to ask for Scholes’ shirt and the legend obliged.But the current Barcelona captain was not the only one after his shirt, as Scholes later had to disappoint the likes of Messi, Xavi, Pedro and Busquets who wanted to swap shirts with the legend too. This simple gesture displayed the respect the Englishman had garnered during his time on the pitch.Today on his 41st birthday, we pay tribute to the United Legend by sharing some of the famous quotes on him by the best of the best in the game.
#10 Zinedine Zidane
One of the greatest footballers of all time, Zinedine Zidane has had immense respect and admiration for the talismanic midfielder, Paul Scholes. The former Real Madrid icon has on more than one occasion talked about Scholes. The Ballon D’Or winner has also featured in the movie starring Paul Scholes, “Class of ‘92”. Here is what he had to say about the former Devil.
“There is no doubt for me that Paul Scholes is still in a class of his own. He’s almost untouchable in what he does. I never tire of watching him play. You rarely come across the complete footballer, but Scholes is as close to it as you can get. One of my regrets is that the opportunity to play alongside him never presented itself during my career.”