Monday, 20th April 2010

With Paul Scholes providing a marvellous performance against Manchester City just a day after signing a one-year extension with Manchester United, fellow midfielder Darren Fletcher took the opportunity to place high praise on the ginger-haired 35-year-old, who he feels has not received the proper attention for such a high-quality player.

“We won’t ever see another one like Paul Scholes. He is a legend and a real benchmark," Fletcher said on Fifa.com. "He is not interested in the modern day footballer’s life off the pitch, but he is a world-class player on it. He has probably never really got the true recognition he deserved outside of Manchester United because he never did the media. He didn’t do interviews and never put himself out for things like that.”

Scholes not only provided the decisive touch to sink Man City in stoppage time and keep his club in the hunt for the Premier League title, the veteran was also majestic in his control of midfield, proving he still has what it takes to compete at the highest level despite his age.

 

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