The Pale Face Paul Scholes

When David Beckham for the first train with Real Madrid, the first question he asked his new partner is not what it was like moving to Spain. Nor will stay in the region where the Madrid. Of course it's not about his wife, Victoria aka Posh Spice. But, "What was it like playing in a team with Paul Scholes?"

Yes. Paul Scholes. The pale which is the attacking midfielder from Manchester United. While football fans often underestimate this player, but the treasure of the Holy Grail of football in Europe, his name was upheld.

Even the midfield maestro Zinedine Zidane's Europe referred to it as the best midfielder of his generation. Recently in an interview he never regretted the opportunity to play with Scholes. Understandably though the big European clubs are interested, Paul Scholes has never wanted to play for another club except Manchester United.

Paul Scholes is a member of Man United's golden generation of the 90s with David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, and the Neville brothers. But compared with fellow fifth class, such Scholes profile off the radar.

Maybe the problem is a very shy person Scholes and deliberately shut themselves from the spotlight. He very rarely gives interviews to reporters, never comes to celebrity parties, very quiet even with familiar friends. It is said that during nearly twenty years in football he had just four times to give an exclusive interview.

Scholes could be said one of the few players who never express themselves except in the field. Eric Cantona after he beat a retreat to establish defensive game to Man United's offensive line. Game one of them recognized as the best footballer in Europe. Bait-bait that tracing either land or the stomach as accurate and deadly. Imagination in giving an unusual bait.

Remarkably, according to Ruud Gullit, is Scholes can do all that with very simple. So that he does not like something incredible. That is why, still according to Gullit, the audience sees it as mediocre, but colleagues and opponents are often gobsmacked.

Not just having an attack itself, he was a dangerous attacker either by foot or head. He was able to score a spectacular goal with a well-known far-range shot hard and accurate. No wonder if he has scored 150 goals for Man United. Pretty good for a midfielder.

Man United after a successful call Cantona, people will mention Beckham, Giggs, Keane, Cole, Yorke, Solksjaer and other big names. But unplug Paul Scholes of Man United's team was the all-star players would say no. That is why all players should alternating but Paul Scholes remains a mascot for Man United.

But as has been said, he can look really great on the field but once the match is over and journalists fought to interview, he disappeared from the search. People never know what you think as well as his views on various things related to football.

For example people are very curious why he decided to resign from the English national team five years ago. Outstanding issues that he did not like the style of game that is displayed Sven Goran Eriksson and tired of not playing in the position to be his best position. But he never said anything at all. No discredit, not criticize, not denounce.

Steve McLaren who replaced Sven, get rid of David Beckham but twice to persuade Scholes to return to the national team. Scholes is also twice rejected the reasons for wanting more time for family.

Even when at the age of 35, when his ability was decreased mainly stamina to cut into the penalty box, Fabio Capello persuaded to go to the World Cup in South Africa. Scholes refused on the grounds, one of them, not good with other players who had fought for England during the preliminary round.

Not long ago he regretted not fulfill that calling. That is why now memorized news Capello wants to call for the European Cup. Yet at the same time he closed the door for contemporary players Scholes with the biggest profile in England, David Beckham on the grounds it was too old.

Capello sentiment for the old players this is not unusual. Take for instance gifted Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger. Not long ago he was still saying, if I may vote all Premier League players are there, then Scholes was the first player in the arrangement of the players. Carlo Ancelotti also expressed the same sentiment. Maybe this is already somewhat obsolete because it is said when he was still holding AC Milan.

Foster children when it will meet with Man United in the Champions Cup. In front of reporters he said that none of the players Man United will go into 11 major players of Milan. Though there is a Ryan Giggs, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and a host of other names. But Ancelotti then paused and said, "Yahhhh ... except for Paul Scholes."