“He is the one whose level I aspire to. He is the best
player in the Premier League”
- Cesc Fabregas
“There is not a better midfield player in the world”
- Sam Allardyce
“My toughest opponent? It was him. He is the
complete midfielder. He is undoubtedly the best
midfielder of his generation”
- Zinedine Zidane
Paul Scholes
• Born 16th November 1974
• Been playing for Manchester
United since 1994
• Suffered with knee problems
at a young age, and also
asthma
• Over 600 appearances for
Manchester United
The Dream Debut
“It was a dream come
true. To play for the
first team at all was
brilliant, and then to
score two goals was
just amazing.”
- Paul Scholes,
September 21st 1994
The Double Italian Job
• First player to
score against Inter
and AC Milan at
the San Siro
• “Outstanding” in
second leg against
Juventus to send
United to the
Champions League
final in Barcelona
UEFA Champions League Semi-Final,
2008
England Career
• Made his England debut in
1997
• 14 international goals in 66
appearances
• Ended international career
in 2004
• “I regret the decision looking
back, I may have made a
mistake.”
Goal of the season
“For me, and I really mean this, he’s the best central
midfielder I’ve seen. If he’d been Spanish he might have
been rated more highly.”
- Xavi
“He is an absolute genius. I wish he was 21, then I could
see his career all over again.”
- Ian Holloway
Paul Scholes - Brilliance
• “When it’s all over, I just want to be able
to look in the mirror and say, ‘Well, you
were a half-decent player.’ ”
Thanks for listening