Paul Scholes Quotes

At every opportunity, I wanted to play football.

I am not ashamed to admit that in the games against Barcelona I spent a lot of the time just hoping he would take up positions as far away from me as possible. Elusive is the word that immediately springs to mind when I think about Messi's style of play. You think you have an eye on him and then - blink - he has gone, only to reappear somewhere else in space, with the ball.

I think about the great players with whom I have shared a pitch: Eric Cantona, Zinedine Zidane, Pirlo, Xavi, Cristiano Ronaldo - and the greatest of them all is Messi.

Get up. Go to work. Play the game. Get showered. Go home.

Nobody has ever had to go off following one of my tackles and nobody has broken their leg.

I dont like compliments. I prefer criticism..then I can prove those people wrong.

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

Yes I am finally hanging up my boots for good.

I don't like compliments. No. I prefer criticisms; prefer to prove them wrong

There have been so many outstanding players I've had as team-mates, but if I had to choose I'd choose Giggsy, he can do anything.

Winning the Ballon d’Or never bothered me. I just wanted to play for Manchester United.

I am not a man of many words, but I can honestly say playing football is all I have ever wanted to do.

I am not a man of many words, but I can honestly say that playing football is all I have ever wanted to do and to have had such a long and successful career at Manchester United has been a real honour. This was not a decision that I have taken lightly but I feel now is the right time for me to stop playing. To have been part of the team that helped the Club reach that 19th title is a great privilege.