Time to say goodbye for real this time. It has been an honor to watch this man play football for my entire lifetime of being a supporter. Brilliant. On sunday we see two of the best in the game gone, it will be a sad day.
I follow football for the beautiful game. I'm not a fan of a single team but I admire teams like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Arsenal and Bayern Munich. Paul Scholes is one of the reasons why I started to watch football. Been following football and Paul Scholes since the 90's. He is just another reason why football is called the beautiful game.
There's one missing, I was watching a Champions League Program roughly in '04 or '05 and the reporter asked: Who is your favourite Champions league Player? Reply: Paul Scholes - Pavel Nedved
I'm glad he is back, not just because Manchester United need him but he truly is a class act to watch... doesn't matter what game he's in - he can make something magical happen from nothing.
What an absolute legend, Unbelievable to watch live just his movement off the ball was unlike anyone elses. Cannot believe this video has 6 dislikes. Must have been scholes himself. very humble man never liked being praised or in the spotlight. Favourite ever player by a mile. legend.
An absolutely invaluable player. One of the best ever, and my favourite without a doubt. The fact that brilliant players like Pele, Maradonna, Zidane, Figo and Ronaldinho all compliment him on being brilliant, shows that the man is one of the best of all time. An absolute LEGEND.
He's ginger, he has asthma, he wasn't fast, he wasn't big, but boy could he play football. This guy is the perfect role model, he proved that a footballing brain and hard work is superior to anything else. He disappeared off the pitch and was humble to go with his amazing talent. Never will we see another player like Paul Scholes. As a Man Utd fan, it was an honor to have him play in red for his whole career. Thanks Scholes, my favorite player, my idol, my hero
Classy tribute mintmatt69, I could actually imagine Scholesy watching this and being really humbled and maybe even a little embarrassed at the attention his genius has commanded. It has been a pleasure to watch this artist from the start of his career
Greatest Midfield player of all time. There will never be a player as good as him on the field and he is a true role model off the pitch as well. Man United will never be able to replace him. Never
paul scholes, the best player the premier league will ever see, an absolute inspiration to young players, and untouchable on the football pitch, his passing was nearly machine like it is so accurate, scholes was blessed with a talent unlike any other, all the typical best players in the world are saying they couldn't touch this guy, really says a lot for how good he really was.
will miss schoelsy.honestly my fav player of all time is Cantona but scholesy shares the spot with him.the day he retired i was in tears.i luv u scholesy
One of the things that make him a legend for me is this: 2002 World cup press conference prior to England Vs Argentina. The world's media are there, someone ask's Mr. Scholes "Who is your favourite player?" to which Paul Shcoles answer's "Frankie Bunn.........he scored six goals in a league cup tie against Scarborough once." The media ask's again for a player he admires, Scholes' answers "Andy Ritchie". Brilliant. Amazing player and amazing at press conference's I would say.
The most extravagantly talented footballer england have had for 20 years, a mesmerizing passer of the ball who knew where everyone was and what to do with as soon as he got the ball. No player can replicate the flatness and elegance of his long balls, nor the ability to slow the game to whatever pace he wanted. Pirlo and Xavi are close in terms of passing, but there will never be a player of that passing ability as well as scholes's natural scoring talent. A true legend of football
I remember the first time I saw Scholes play at Old Trafford with my dad. I spent the entire 90 minutes askng my dad if he was wearing some kind of special boots, or if all the other players were playing badly because I couldn't understand how 1 man could control every single second of an entire match. I sat there and watched as he did things only a few could ever do, without even thinking about it, he didn't even have to try, it was just natural to him. A god given gift of a player.
Fantastic little tribute.. well done!! I love he fact that the legends of the game of football itself past present and future all say how wonderful a player he is some even saying he is their favourite.
I absolutely agree, I was at OT for one of his fantastic European performances against Milan in 2010. He sees the game in a completely unique way. He had the ball and the entire stadium yelled 'shoot', Scholes faked the shot and played Park through to score. The most simple yet genius piece of football I've ever seen live.
I remember the 1999 season when peter schmeichel retired, i cried as he was my favourite player (plus i was 9 lol) and i thought that would bother me more than anything else. Seeing Scholes leave united was like a part of your life being taken away, going to the matches and seeing the things he does irl not on a t.v screen is an honour. Amazing to see him come back with the same drive, consistentcy, just the pure class you can only get from scholes, george best, bobby charlton.
Great vid, thanks mate! How can you argue with all those quotes. Just a shame he didn't feature in the more vital games towards the end of this season. Cheers Paul, you're an absolute footballin legend who will never be forgotten!
jus got his name on my new united shirt to mark his retirement and managed to get it signed by him prior to otelul galati game unbelievable.. he give me a crazy look when i told him he was the best, most humble man ever! no doubt he was massively underated
Mate, I absolutely love every single word in your tribute to Scholes. As quoted by Roy Keane which sent shivers down my spine; No celebrity bullshit or self promotion. An amazingly gifted player who remained an unaffected human being."
I don't care what people say.. I really am crying right now.. and then when Giggsy retires, I'll cry my soul out.. and I'll be left without football heroes.. FOREVER UNITED!!
The reason there will never be another Paul Scholes is because no one has his abilities AND his character, ie quiet and reserved. One of the all time greats.
ive been going to old trafford for 20 odd years and ive never come across a more complete midfielder as scholes thares only 1 thing i can say pure genius
First time I saw him play live was at The Hawthorns. He absolutely destroyed West Brom single handed. No one could get near him. I was in awestruck by him as a 12 year old
the quote that shook me most was Pele's comment 'if he was playing with me, I would have scored so many more'.. baring in mind that Pele scored 1283 goals in 1367 games, it's hard to believe that a player like him would say such a thing. Goes to show how good Paul Scholes really was.
I was expecting trolls from Liverpool or City to be on here, i read loads of messages and not one bad comment. You cant say anything bad about this man. He is as humble as they come, does what he has to and back home to the family. The best midfielder in my opinion United have ever had
Don't forget that Scholes has played alongside many different players during his career at United, too. Of course there are other players of comparable skill, but what made Scholes' career special is that he adapted to many generations of the Manchester United team, and didn't rely on other players to up his game. In fact quite the opposite is true - you take Scholes out of the team and, often, many players failed to shine.
Same here, dude! I cant believe this made me cry, the music along with reading the quotes about Scholes. For me, England National Football Team treated him like shit, criminally being forced to play on the left side despite him being very awkward doing so. He is good enough individually to rub shoulders with the best midfielders in the world both for club and country, there was never any doubt on tht.
I'm fucking crying right now! I know it's the amazing Ludovico music, but seeing these quotes about my favourite player who probably be gone for good in 7 months.............I feel emotional. I love you Scholesy! Still the best even at 38.
the greatest thing about this legendary player is that he has never spoke for himself and he has never won the Ballon D'Or not even once. but his brilliance is the difference above all ends
Arguably one of the very few players in the last 12 or 13 years who could play an inch perfect 60 or 70 yard pass and make it out to be as easy as a simple 5 yard pass. You know he is something rare when legends like Zidane and Pele say it would have been perfect to play alongside him
easily a legend if i wanted my son to b a footballer i would have asked him to idolise scholes witht doubt the most amazing english player ive ever seen
Pele's quote proves how unique he is! those 10 dislikes must have came from aston villa fans, still holding grudge coz he scored a amazing goal against them!
My favourite player ever. There are a lot of players which I admire for their talents, but none to me compare to no fuss Paul Scholes. "On the pitch you can’t catch him. Off the pitch he disappears.”- Luis Figo. Sums him up.
He did say that about Scholes. He also said his biggest regret in his footballing career was not playing with Paul Scholes. It's as if you're doubting geniuses of football.
i cried watching this video.what a player paul scholes.THE best ever! all the greats in the game acknowledged that.you name them! messi,xavi,zidance,ronaldinho,pele,maradona,ronaldo,edgar davids,george best,bobby charlton,dennis law,luis figo.m sad hes retired :( cant wait for his testimonial match though :)
I have been spoiled as a united fan with the players we have had, but you give me the choice of having ronaldo or scholes back and I would say scholes every time.
fair enough, I grew up supporting United through their barren run from early 2000s to 2006/07 and honestly one of my favourite players was Steven Gerrard. could strike a ball so cleanly and make those runs, and blast the shot straight into the corner. but I shall not let Gerrard steal Scholes' thunder, Scholes is the man in this video.
Pele is the player who has scored the most goals in his career. More than 1100 goals. He is not arrogant, just the best scorer of all time. All he is doing is showing respect and saying that he would have loved to play next to the ginger prince. Scholes makes the whole team preform better, and the best goalgetters score more goals.
He is the footballer's footballer. If you know anything about football and watch the game closely you will realise genius when you see it. Messi, pele, zidane, Davids, Ronaldo, Maradona, Best - who are we to argue with some of the greatest players of all time? Scholes was a genius. I'm waiting for the Gerrard quotes.. I won't hold my breath.
Thierry Henry in 2012: "United always had many amazing players, but whenever we faced them we were always, always, always scared of what Paul Scholes could do. Ask anyone from that old Arsenal team, they will tell you the same." "If you let him play, he can kill you, and for me he was so underrated. The way he plays: one touch, arriving late into the box, the way he strikes the ball, his vision, his passing. Incredible."
@ZizouMerci I think your misquoted - he said Scholes was one of the rare most complete footballers he ever met and that he regrets not playing alongside him. He never said he was the BEST midfielder of the generation but I did remember him saying that along only with Ronaldo - Scholes is one of the best players he had ever watched and he Zidane said all of this BEFORE Scholes retired. Its also worth noting that Scholes is not very popular in England but all the top players admire him
Time to say goodbye for real this time. It has been an honor to watch this man play football for my entire lifetime of being a supporter. Brilliant. On sunday we see two of the best in the game gone, it will be a sad day.
I always feel honoured to watch this man play, the greatest footballer i've ever seen.
Thank you Paul Scholes.. Really, thank you
its sad that we can never find a player like scholes again. we really missed u scholesy!
I follow football for the beautiful game. I'm not a fan of a single team but I admire teams like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Arsenal and Bayern Munich. Paul Scholes is one of the reasons why I started to watch football. Been following football and Paul Scholes since the 90's. He is just another reason why football is called the beautiful game.
There's one missing, I was watching a Champions League Program roughly in '04 or '05 and the reporter asked:
Who is your favourite Champions league Player?
Reply: Paul Scholes
- Pavel Nedved
I'm glad he is back, not just because Manchester United need him but he truly is a class act to watch... doesn't matter what game he's in - he can make something magical happen from nothing.
Figos comment was beautiful, paul scholes is one of the great players that kept all the attention just on his footballing ability, a true sportsman.
What an absolute legend, Unbelievable to watch live just his movement off the ball was unlike anyone elses. Cannot believe this video has 6 dislikes. Must have been scholes himself. very humble man never liked being praised or in the spotlight. Favourite ever player by a mile. legend.
Thank you for a brilliant compilation of quotes. Thank you Paul Scholes for opening my eyes to what football really is about.
For me Scholes is the best. Xavi, Pirlo, Riquelme are good too but no one better than Scholes :)
He is simply incredible, no one will ever pass the ball as accurately as he does, he is unique.
An absolutely invaluable player. One of the best ever, and my favourite without a doubt. The fact that brilliant players like Pele, Maradonna, Zidane, Figo and Ronaldinho all compliment him on being brilliant, shows that the man is one of the best of all time. An absolute LEGEND.
He's ginger, he has asthma, he wasn't fast, he wasn't big, but boy could he play football. This guy is the perfect role model, he proved that a footballing brain and hard work is superior to anything else. He disappeared off the pitch and was humble to go with his amazing talent. Never will we see another player like Paul Scholes. As a Man Utd fan, it was an honor to have him play in red for his whole career. Thanks Scholes, my favorite player, my idol, my hero
Classy tribute mintmatt69, I could actually imagine Scholesy watching this and being really humbled and maybe even a little embarrassed at the attention his genius has commanded. It has been a pleasure to watch this artist from the start of his career
Greatest Midfield player of all time. There will never be a player as good as him on the field and he is a true role model off the pitch as well.
Man United will never be able to replace him. Never
paul scholes, the best player the premier league will ever see, an absolute inspiration to young players, and untouchable on the football pitch, his passing was nearly machine like it is so accurate, scholes was blessed with a talent unlike any other, all the typical best players in the world are saying they couldn't touch this guy, really says a lot for how good he really was.
will miss schoelsy.honestly my fav player of all time is Cantona but scholesy shares the spot with him.the day he retired i was in tears.i luv u scholesy
One of the things that make him a legend for me is this: 2002 World cup press conference prior to England Vs Argentina. The world's media are there, someone ask's Mr. Scholes "Who is your favourite player?" to which Paul Shcoles answer's "Frankie Bunn.........he scored six goals in a league cup tie against Scarborough once."
The media ask's again for a player he admires, Scholes' answers "Andy Ritchie".
Brilliant. Amazing player and amazing at press conference's I would say.
Paul Scholes - A hero, idol, and legend among all midfielders. He will be missed on the pitch. We still had a lot to learn from him.
The most extravagantly talented footballer england have had for 20 years, a mesmerizing passer of the ball who knew where everyone was and what to do with as soon as he got the ball. No player can replicate the flatness and elegance of his long balls, nor the ability to slow the game to whatever pace he wanted. Pirlo and Xavi are close in terms of passing, but there will never be a player of that passing ability as well as scholes's natural scoring talent.
A true legend of football
I'd never thought I'd enjoy a video that's just a load of quotes, but I did. Only Scholes deserves this kind of credit!
I remember the first time I saw Scholes play at Old Trafford with my dad. I spent the entire 90 minutes askng my dad if he was wearing some kind of special boots, or if all the other players were playing badly because I couldn't understand how 1 man could control every single second of an entire match. I sat there and watched as he did things only a few could ever do, without even thinking about it, he didn't even have to try, it was just natural to him. A god given gift of a player.
Fantastic little tribute.. well done!! I love he fact that the legends of the game of football itself past present and future all say how wonderful a player he is some even saying he is their favourite.
I love this video the entire footballing world know/understand what a player he was.He was born with a gift!
I absolutely agree, I was at OT for one of his fantastic European performances against Milan in 2010. He sees the game in a completely unique way. He had the ball and the entire stadium yelled 'shoot', Scholes faked the shot and played Park through to score. The most simple yet genius piece of football I've ever seen live.
I remember the 1999 season when peter schmeichel retired, i cried as he was my favourite player (plus i was 9 lol) and i thought that would bother me more than anything else. Seeing Scholes leave united was like a part of your life being taken away, going to the matches and seeing the things he does irl not on a t.v screen is an honour.
Amazing to see him come back with the same drive, consistentcy, just the pure class you can only get from scholes, george best, bobby charlton.
Great vid, thanks mate! How can you argue with all those quotes. Just a shame he didn't feature in the more vital games towards the end of this season. Cheers Paul, you're an absolute footballin legend who will never be forgotten!
jus got his name on my new united shirt to mark his retirement and managed to get it signed by him prior to otelul galati game unbelievable.. he give me a crazy look when i told him he was the best, most humble man ever! no doubt he was massively underated
What a strong, emotional video. I will miss him, our Ginger Prince!
Mate, I absolutely love every single word in your tribute to Scholes. As quoted by Roy Keane which sent shivers down my spine; No celebrity bullshit or self promotion. An amazingly gifted player who remained an unaffected human being."
I don't care what people say.. I really am crying right now.. and then when Giggsy retires, I'll cry my soul out.. and I'll be left without football heroes.. FOREVER UNITED!!
I'm glad i've found this video. He is a legend.
The reason there will never be another Paul Scholes is because no one has his abilities AND his character, ie quiet and reserved. One of the all time greats.
The football world will never see a player like Paul Scholes again. There will never be a new Scholes.
ive been going to old trafford for 20 odd years and ive never come across a more complete midfielder as scholes thares only 1 thing i can say pure genius
A very touching video. Scholesy shall be greatly missed by United and it's faithful. A real legend has left his game. Goodbye Paul :(
Unreal ability such a class act, without doubt my favourite player
There are few midfield generals in football today. But there is only one midfield lord. Top of the world, Paul.
paul scholes, iv never seen a better midfeilder in my life, my faviroute player of all time
First time I saw him play live was at The Hawthorns. He absolutely destroyed West Brom single handed. No one could get near him. I was in awestruck by him as a 12 year old
Will be another sad day of football when Scholes retires! Legend
the quote that shook me most was Pele's comment
'if he was playing with me, I would have scored so many more'.. baring in mind that Pele scored 1283 goals in 1367 games, it's hard to believe that a player like him would say such a thing. Goes to show how good Paul Scholes really was.
Great tribute to one of the best players ever!
Very nice tribute. Paul Scholes is my favourite player too.
I was expecting trolls from Liverpool or City to be on here, i read loads of messages and not one bad comment. You cant say anything bad about this man. He is as humble as they come, does what he has to and back home to the family. The best midfielder in my opinion United have ever had
i'm really sad about scholes & van der sar retires i don't know how it will be to see united without them :((( i'll miss them very very very much
Has been and always will be my favourite player.
Don't forget that Scholes has played alongside many different players during his career at United, too. Of course there are other players of comparable skill, but what made Scholes' career special is that he adapted to many generations of the Manchester United team, and didn't rely on other players to up his game. In fact quite the opposite is true - you take Scholes out of the team and, often, many players failed to shine.
it's so sad not to see him any more.........
Same here, dude! I cant believe this made me cry, the music along with reading the quotes about Scholes. For me, England National Football Team treated him like shit, criminally being forced to play on the left side despite him being very awkward doing so. He is good enough individually to rub shoulders with the best midfielders in the world both for club and country, there was never any doubt on tht.
A class apart, yet, never a superstar.
Miss him!
I'm fucking crying right now! I know it's the amazing Ludovico music, but seeing these quotes about my favourite player who probably be gone for good in 7 months.............I feel emotional. I love you Scholesy! Still the best even at 38.
"I'll play him wide on the left every match and make him retire" - Sven Goran Eriksson
the greatest thing about this legendary player is that he has never spoke for himself and he has never won the Ballon D'Or not even once.
but his brilliance is the difference above all ends
Arguably one of the very few players in the last 12 or 13 years who could play an inch perfect 60 or 70 yard pass and make it out to be as easy as a simple 5 yard pass. You know he is something rare when legends like Zidane and Pele say it would have been perfect to play alongside him
he may be able to replace him but he'll never be as good. Paul Scholes is a one in a billion.
i can confirm i watched every sing second of it and enjoyed it
easily a legend if i wanted my son to b a footballer i would have asked him to idolise scholes witht doubt the most amazing english player ive ever seen
Simply the best
Pele's quote proves how unique he is!
those 10 dislikes must have came from aston villa fans, still holding grudge coz he scored a amazing goal against them!
My favourite player ever. There are a lot of players which I admire for their talents, but none to me compare to no fuss Paul Scholes. "On the pitch you can’t catch him. Off the pitch he disappears.”- Luis Figo. Sums him up.
Me: "Scholesy's retired, Dad"
Dad: "Yeah, he could've been playing in the current Barcelona team, the way he controls the ball and passes"
once a legend always a legend. happy birthday scholesy
The greatest footballer i have ever seen!
Thank you for making the video!
Fantastic video slideshow mintmatt69..
Very touchy..
Got to take him to the Euros, got to! I hope he keeps playing. Him & Giggsy til they're 40+
Brilliant. Well done
Fantastic!
very truw this my friend that sez lot about scholes and our current
A true legend.
old but gold.
The man is a legend.
i'm in tears.
The best midfielder to touch the Premier League - Leeds fan
we are very lucky to witness him play football
The song is called "Nuvole Bianche" by the Italian pianist Ludovico Einaudi.
Look just under the like/dislike bar for furture reference.
Excellent video !! To be honest i find it hard to explain Scholes in words! there simply isn't enough of them
This is the greatest video ever
THE GINGER GENIUS
LEGEND
I wonder if he's seen this himself. He'd probably still deny that he was considered the best of his generation. What a magnificent player!
He did say that about Scholes. He also said his biggest regret in his footballing career was not playing with Paul Scholes. It's as if you're doubting geniuses of football.
i cried watching this video.what a player paul scholes.THE best ever!
all the greats in the game acknowledged that.you name them! messi,xavi,zidance,ronaldinho,pele,maradona,ronaldo,edgar davids,george best,bobby charlton,dennis law,luis figo.m sad hes retired :( cant wait for his testimonial match though :)
So underutilized by England
I have been spoiled as a united fan with the players we have had, but you give me the choice of having ronaldo or scholes back and I would say scholes every time.
RIP. He will be missed. Say hello to Clint Malarchuk for us Scholesy.
fair enough, I grew up supporting United through their barren run from early 2000s to 2006/07 and honestly one of my favourite players was Steven Gerrard. could strike a ball so cleanly and make those runs, and blast the shot straight into the corner. but I shall not let Gerrard steal Scholes' thunder, Scholes is the man in this video.
Brilliant
Scholes is a legent,i miss you :/
Pele is the player who has scored the most goals in his career. More than 1100 goals. He is not arrogant, just the best scorer of all time. All he is doing is showing respect and saying that he would have loved to play next to the ginger prince. Scholes makes the whole team preform better, and the best goalgetters score more goals.
When the barcelona team drew straws to see who could ask for his shirt, you know someone is world class
Happy B'day Ginger Prince.
Ginger Prince!! allways love you Scholes
He is the footballer's footballer. If you know anything about football and watch the game closely you will realise genius when you see it. Messi, pele, zidane, Davids, Ronaldo, Maradona, Best - who are we to argue with some of the greatest players of all time? Scholes was a genius. I'm waiting for the Gerrard quotes.. I won't hold my breath.
Thierry Henry in 2012:
"United always had many amazing players, but whenever we faced them we were always, always, always scared of what Paul Scholes could do. Ask anyone from that old Arsenal team, they will tell you the same."
"If you let him play, he can kill you, and for me he was so underrated. The way he plays: one touch, arriving late into the box, the way he strikes the ball, his vision, his passing. Incredible."
He's back!
Spot on mate!
@ZizouMerci I think your misquoted - he said Scholes was one of the rare most complete footballers he ever met and that he regrets not playing alongside him. He never said he was the BEST midfielder of the generation but I did remember him saying that along only with Ronaldo - Scholes is one of the best players he had ever watched and he Zidane said all of this BEFORE Scholes retired. Its also worth noting that Scholes is not very popular in England but all the top players admire him
Always Makes the football do the talking , Paul Scholes deserves a Knighthood