Paul Scholes quotes

Paul Scholes is a retired English footballer who is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation. Renowned for his passing, vision, and goal-scoring ability, he spent his entire professional career at Manchester United. He now works as a football coach and pundit, continuing to influence the sport. Here are 56 of his quotes:

When it's over I just want to be able to look in the mirror and say, 'Well, you were a half-decent player.

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It's a shame he's not available to play for England. If he was, he'd be the first name in my squad.

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There is not a better midfield player in the world.

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Paul Scholes has been the best England midfield player for 30-odd years. You'd probably have to go back to Bobby Charlton to find someone who could do as much as Scholes. When the ball arrives at his feet he could tell you where every player on that pitch is at that moment. His awareness is superb.

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When you talk about the greats of Manchester United, he's up there with Georgie Best, Bryan Robson, Ryan Giggs and Bobby Charlton just purely for the amount of medals that he's won, he's going to be greatly missed by Manchester United.

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Scholes is the best i've played with and he helped me a lot when I was young. He's amazing.

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Out of everyone at Manchester United, I would pick out Scholes – he is the best midfielder of his generation. I would have loved to have played alongside him.

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At La Masia (Barcelona's Academy) his name was mentioned a lot. He's a teacher.

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I'm star-struck when I see Paul Scholes because you never see him. On the pitch you can't catch him. Off the pitch he disappears.

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When he passes the ball it stays passed. The ball goes exactly where he wants it to. I have always loved him for that. I played against him once or twice and he is an absolute genius. He is a role model for anyone who wants to play football. He is a joy to watch. In fact, I wish he was 21, then I could see his career all over again.

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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.

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What United have got that Chelsea haven't is Paul Scholes. I think he is different to anything else in English football.

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Without any doubt the best player in the Premiership has to be Scholes. He knows how to do everything, and he is one who directs the way his team plays. On top of that, he has indestructible mental strength and he is a genuine competitor.

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Paul Scholes would have been one of my first choices for putting together a great team – that goes to show how highly I have always rated him. An all-round midfielder who possesses quality and character in abundance.

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He is one of the top three to five players to have ever played in the Premier League - his passing, movement and technique set examples to everyone, not just younger players.

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My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder. Scholes is undoubtedly the greatest midfielder of his generation.

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Everyone of us should emulate him. We can all learn from Paul Scholes.

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England have lost their best player.

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I love watching little Paul Scholes, he's so in control of what he's doing and is always so accurate and pinpoint with his passing – it's just beautiful to watch.

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No celebrity bullshit, no self promotion - an amazingly gifted player who remained an unaffected human being.

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One of the greatest football brains Manchester United has ever had.

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The truly great English midfield player of the generation. Didn't just play the game, he thought about the game. You could see every pass, every decision, was based on his intelligence and understanding.

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