"I’ve still got Paul Scholes’ shirt at home which I swapped with him once. When I was at Liverpool he was one of the p…"

"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 have no hesitation in putting a name to the embodiment of all that I think is best about football. It's Paul Schole…"

""“Why isn’t he playing for England? It is crazy. Only in England. Scholes is a great, great player. So experienced an…"

"He’s the best midfielder I’ve ever seen. He can pass, score goals with his left, right, his head – he can do anything…"

"“He did not get completely what he deserves as a player because he’s not a “media lion”. He’s not one who runs after …"

"“If he was playing with me, I would score so many more.”"

"I am a big admirer of Paul Scholes, he is one of the best players of his generation and I honestly think [Wesley] Sne…"

"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…"

"I’d go for Scholesy as the club’s greatest ever player. I’ve seen him do things that no other player can do. The way …"