Zinedine Zidane : “My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.”

Cesc Fabregas : “He is the one whose level I aspire to. He is the best player in the Premier League.”

Patrick Vieira : “The player in the Premiership I admire most? Easy – Scholes.”

Thierry Henry : “I can’t understand why Scholes has never won the player of the year award. He should have won it long ago. Maybe it’s because he doesn’t seek the limelight like some of the other ‘stars’.”

Roy Keane : “An amazingly gifted player who remained an unaffected human being.”