Paul Scholes announced his retirement from professional football earlier this week. He was one of the best footballers around and certainly the best in his position during the modern era. A role model both on and off the field. Here is a recent interview he gave to BBC. He is a quiet camera shy person with modesty and humility rarely found in people of his trade. I find that astonishing for someone with an amazing-out-of-this-world-fantabulous talent. I recently read that United fans wear a t-shirt in his honor that reads "Get up, go to work, play the game, get showered, go home" which is exactly what he did for 17 years he played for United. He was never in the news for non-football reasons! He played during an era where United dominated English football and he commanded a starting position pretty much all through when he was fit. More than one manager has said that he was/would have been the first name on their team sheet and anyone who has trained with him regards him as the best footballer. He will be sorely missed not just by Manchester United fans but by football fans everywhere. I am a huge huge fan and I was really sad when I heard the news. All I want to say is:Thank you Paul Scholes
for your tackles and your goals
You were absolute class
perfect weight on every pass
even the ones you played on a hunch
and boy your shots packed a punch!
Never before and never since
Oh ginger ninja, Oh ginger prince
will we see a midfielder so pure
and of that I am sure!
