Name: paul scholes.

Nationality: UK

Birthday:1974165438+10/6.

Height:1.70m.

Weight: 69 kg

Location: avantgarde

Team: Manchester United

National team number: 8

● The most shy azazel.

Scholes was born in salford, near Manchester. Scholes was sickly when he was young, and contact with football was entirely for the sake of physical fitness.

At the latest World Conference on Science and Football, Kershaw, the head of Manchester United's Carrington Football Training Base, recalled: "Until the age of 65,438+06, Paul was very weak. He never seemed to be a great player: he was thin and slim. More importantly, Paul has asthma. If it weren't for Manchester United's insight, it might be difficult for him to stay in school, and he would lose the opportunity to become a star. "

After coming into contact with football, Scholes Jr. showed extraordinary talent. Scholes scored 70 goals in a season in the Bandley Park youth team and became the idol of his friends. However, Scholes didn't like to show off since he was a child, because he looks very thin, has very "pale" skin like a typical Englishman, and has small yellow hair. In his view, scoring goals is only part of the football game. However, his excellent football talent is still widely circulated in salford football circle, and Manchester United scouts also come here to see what great skills this boy who can score 70 goals a season has. Kidd, then assistant coach of Leeds United and coach of Manchester United youth team, was the scout who dug Scholes. Recalling the situation at that time, Kidd said: "Paul is always so simple on the court." He can make all kinds of fancy moves like mcmanaman, but the most practical goal route always comes to mind. "1991July 8, 17 Scholes signed a contract with Manchester United youth team.

1992, the Manchester United youth team, with Scholes, Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Neville Brothers and Bart as the main players, won the FA Youth Cup that year, and Scholes was named the rookie of the year. That youth team is recognized as the strongest youth team in Manchester United's history. In the following year, they won the runner-up in the Youth Football Association Cup. England's U- 18 national team with Scholes and Beckham as the main players also won the European Youth Football Championship.

With the glory of England National Youth Team and Youth FA Cup, Scholes appeared in Manchester United's first-team lineup. According to the official statistics of Manchester United, Scholes played his first official game for Manchester United in the match against Portwell on1September 2, 994, but people remember more that he played Ipswich for Manchester United for the first time in the league on September 24 of the same year. Scholes, a rookie in that game, scored two goals. Although Manchester United finally lost 2-3, the young Scholes still attracted extensive attention from the English media. Scholes made his mark in the 1994-95 season. Due to the suspension of cantona fans who played Crystal Palace, and the absence of Mark Hughes due to surgery, Scholes was fortunate to be their substitute and shoulder the heavy responsibility of attacking the avant-garde in midfield. Scholes played 17 times throughout the season and scored 5 goals. In the FA Cup, he came on as a substitute for Li Sharp and experienced the baptism of the big game.

Because of his shyness, Scholes' face will suddenly turn red when interviewed by reporters. He was nicknamed "the most shy star" by British journalists. Manchester United captain Keane once said in an interview with the BBC: "Paul is simply two people on the football field and under the football field. But his face is always the same, so red. "

From 65438 to 0996, Beckham's shot against Wimbledon will always be remembered, while Scholes' excellent and stable performance has long been forgotten. At the beginning of the season, Ince and Hughes moved, and Robson Jr. retired, but Manchester United still ushered in their glorious moment. That season, Manchester United beat their main rival Newcastle and won the third Premier League title in four years, which was Scholes' first major championship. In the FA Cup final, Scholes, Beckham and other youth team teammates finally made indelible contributions to Manchester United. 1-0 defeated the mighty Liverpool, and Manchester United won the second "double crown" in the history of the club. Scholes' appearances increased significantly, scoring 10 goals in 26 games, and gradually began to replace cantona's main midfield position.

● From Fu Jiang to Happy Dad

1998 when arsenal won the double crown and Manchester United failed, many people thought that Manchester United was like Liverpool in the 1980s, and the old Trafford dynasty had collapsed. Scholes, however, doesn't think so. He has always supported Ferguson, who is at the center of the contradiction. Facts have proved that Scholes' insistence is wise. From 65438 to 0999, Manchester United realized the dream of triple crown, while Scholes entered the marriage hall with his girlfriend who had been in love for many years.

1998-99 After the start of the season, Manchester United showed a good state in a series of games. In Europe, Scholes became a veritable "lucky general" of Manchester United. He scored the winning goal in the Champions League between Bayern Munich and Barcelona. More importantly, Scholes scored an equaliser in the Champions League semi-final away game against Inter Milan in March. 1999. In the end, the two sides 1 drew, and he became the second player in the history of the club to score in Italy. Before Scholes, 1984, your Irish football genius norman whiteside once captured the city for Manchester United in Italy. In the FA Cup final, it was Scholes' goal that helped Manchester United beat Newcastle and achieved the great cause of Manchester United's triple crown. However, Scholes regretted that he missed the Champions League final between Campano and Bayern because of the suspension of two yellow cards.

What was more significant for Scholes that season was that he finally had a stable home after being single. 1999 In February, after living together for two years, Scholes and his childhood girlfriend Claire walked into the church. On the wedding day, Claire revealed her pregnancy experience in April, 1998, but unfortunately she miscarried. With Scholes' care and encouragement, she finally accepted each other and walked into the church. Claire said: "I experienced the pain of miscarriage, and Paul has been helping me through this time." In my opinion, he will always be the one who cares about me. "

After scoring against Inter Milan in March, Scholes announced through the media that his new wife Claire was pregnant. In late July, while Manchester United were actively preparing for the new season, Scholes' first child, Allen Jack, was born. Scholes was immersed in happiness at this time. On July 6th, 20001year, Scholes, the loyal minister of Old Trafford, renewed his contract with the club. The new contract stipulates that he will play for Manchester United until June 2006. During the contract negotiation, his wife Claire also gave birth to his second child-this time his daughter Alicia. Scholes has a double happiness.

● Sad World Cup

Unlike in the club, Scholes' position in the national team is very fixed, that is, attacking the midfield. 1997, Scholes scored the first goal for England against Italy at Wembley Stadium. 1In the summer of 1998, Scholes, 24, went to France to participate in the World Cup with Manchester United teammates David Beckham and Gary Neville. He scored a beautiful goal in the first game against Tunisia, and Scholes was certainly the main force in the other four games.

However, due to Beckham's lack of calmness, England was eliminated by Argentina, and then after coach hoddle resigned because of his remarks about attacking the disabled, kevin keegan was ordered to suspend at the crucial moment. In the first game of the new coach, Scholes scored a hat-trick to help England beat Poland 3-/Kloc-0 at Wembley. This hat-trick is also the first hat-trick for England since Ian Wright retired after being shot by Arsenal. Although he was very shy when facing the camera, the excited Scholes accepted an interview with Sky TV. In the interview, Prince Ginger made no secret of his pride: "This may be the best feeling since I played football. Although I have scored in the Champions League before, it is different. When I run with the ball in such a stadium, listening to the cheers of the fans is really a pleasure. "

Nevertheless, England's performance in the qualifiers was not satisfactory, and finally they got the qualification to participate in the play-offs with the help of Sweden. In England's home game against Sweden, Scholes, who was in a low state at that time, got a red card for a rude tackle and became the first English player to be sent off at Wembley. However, Scholes became the hero to save England in the next two play-offs with Scotland. He scored two goals at home in Scotland. Although we lost 0-/kloc-0-0 at Wembley in England, we finally reached the final. Euro 2000 was a nightmare for England. Scholes scored a key goal in the key match against Portugal in the group stage. As a result, England lost 2-3 because of defensive problems and lost the right to qualify for the group.

In the summer of 2002, Scholes was selected for the World Cup in Korea and Japan, England. He participated in all five games and played for 408 minutes. Unfortunately, he didn't score a goal. According to British media analysis, the defensive ability of the midfield composed of Scholes and Hargreaves is poor, which leads to the team being passive in the game. Offensively, the team relied too much on Beckham and Owen, and Scholes didn't get more performance opportunities. These analyses may be correct, but for Scholes, once the game is over, nothing matters. After the World Cup, Scholes took his wife and daughter on vacation together, and no one knew where they went.

After Manchester United won the championship ahead of schedule this season, the club held a grand celebration in the bar in downtown Manchester. Scholes, who always disliked the excitement, didn't attend, and the shy "Prince Jiang" buried all his happiness in his heart.

Scholes signed for Manchester United as a trial player on July 8, 199 1, and became a full member of the club after 18 months. Scholes showed great football potential and talent in the youth team and reserve team, won the 1992 British Youth FA Cup on behalf of the team, and won the second place in this event a year later.

At the same time, he is also a member of the European champion team under 1993. . Scholes made his first appearance for the club in the match against Ipswich on September 26th, 1994. Although the team lost 2-3, Scholes contributed two goals. 1994- 1995 season, when cantona was suspended and mark hughes was injured, Scholes seized the opportunity to become the main force of the team. This season is undoubtedly wonderful for him. Manchester United beat their main rival Newcastle United and won the third Premier League title in four years, which was the first time Scholes won the championship. In the subsequent FA Cup final, Scholes and his teammates made persistent efforts to beat the powerful Liverpool team with 1-0, and won the title of "double crown" for the second time in the history of the club. Scholes has since become an indispensable figure in Manchester United. He can often score key goals at critical moments and turn the situation around again and again.

Scholes made his international debut at Wembley. He also participated in the 1998 World Cup. In the first game against Tunisia, he scored a wonderful goal and played all four English games. 1In March, 1999, Scholes became the first Italian player to break the opponent's door after 1984 norman whiteside. He scored for Manchester United in the Champions League at the San Siro Stadium. March is undoubtedly an unforgettable month for Scholes. After setting a record in Milan, Scholes scored a hat-trick at Wembley, representing England in the Euro 2000 qualifier, beating Poland 3-/Kloc-0-. Although he is usually shy in front of the media, Scholes publicly admitted on TV that he was very proud of this achievement. He said: "This is the best feeling of my football career so far. I scored some important goals for Manchester United in the Champions League, but that feeling is different from now. It is wonderful to listen to all the fans cheering for me in unison! "

A few days later, Scholes revealed to the media that his wife Claire was pregnant with their first child. The dream didn't end there. In the FA Cup final, Scholes scored an assist to help Manchester United beat Newcastle United to win the FA Cup that year. Scholes' only bitter memories in the 1998- 1999 season are the suspension of Barcelona in the Champions League and the misfortune of the first England player sent off at Wembley. This scene appeared in the Euro 2000 qualifier against Sweden, which ended in a disappointing 0-0 draw. Before the start of the 1999-2000 season, Scholes had won a title he dreamed of-Dad, and his wife Blair gave birth to Aaron Jack. Scholes, as a father, is more involved in the competition. His accurate passing, fierce tackle, tireless running and predictable scoring in the penalty area have made outstanding contributions to Manchester United's victories again and again. He is also very eye-catching in the national team. Scholes arranged all three goals for England in the two play-offs between Scotland and the European Championship, which made a great contribution to England's appearance in the final.

Scholes did not go to Brazil with the team to participate in the World Club Cup Champions League. At that time, he had just finished the operation and his body had not fully recovered. Scholes missed only one Premier League game that year. Scholes once again played the role of the pillar of the team after the team lost from Brazil. He scored seven goals in the second half of the league and helped Manchester United win the sixth league title in eight years.

Not as flamboyant as Beckham, not as personal as Keane, not as many goals as Ruud van Nistelrooy, but no one can ignore Scholes' position in Manchester United. Scholes is called the Prince of Ginger Juice because of his loose blond hair. He has the characteristics of ginger juice: calm and fiery, ordinary and spicy. Because of his shy personality, Scholes was nicknamed "the most shy azazel" by British journalists. But all this can't hide his joy and hatred on the court.

From being eight points behind Arsenal in February this year to winning the Premier League title one round ahead of schedule, even Ferguson may feel that "the world is changing really fast". However, when we turn our thoughts back to Manchester United's away game against Newcastle on April 12, it is not difficult to find out how important Scholes, the prince of ginger juice, is to Manchester United and the final ownership of the Premier League title this season.

Before Newcastle died, Manchester United had just beaten Liverpool 4-0 at home. After the game against Newcastle, Manchester United will play Arsenal away. Many people think Newcastle will be a stumbling block to Manchester United's championship this season. Because from 1999, Manchester United never scored three points when they visited St. James' Park; And under the training of old Robson, the magpies have become a strong team in the Premier League. However, the goddess of luck finally took care of Manchester United, and the result of the 6-2 victory also impressed the British media. For Manchester United fans, their lucky god is Scholes.

In the 34th minute, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made a cross from the front of the restricted area, and Scholes, who broke into the restricted area from the left, kept shooting in the air, and the score became 2-/kloc-0-/. Manchester United finally turned from the backwardness at the beginning to the overtaking, and its fighting spirit was fully stimulated. The second goal only four minutes later fully embodies Scholes' personal characteristics. Brown received a pass from Ryan Giggs in front of the penalty area and tapped it back to Scholes at the front of the penalty area. Prince Ginger's powerful long-range shot went straight to the right corner of the gate, and Jiwen, the magpie keeper, couldn't save it at all. In the 52nd minute of the second half, when the Newcastle defender concentrated on defending Ruud van Nistelrooy in front of the goal, Scholes quietly scored a hat trick on the left side of the penalty area.

After the game, The News of the World gave Scholes 10 full marks. However, Prince Jiang is still not satisfied. He said, "If we had a better chance, if we hadn't scored Newcastle's stupid goal at the end of the game, our goal difference would have been equal to or even exceeded Arsenal."

Scholes' tenacious belief finally helped Manchester United laugh at the end. Then he scored twice with Blackburn and scored the first goal at White Hart Lane. Prince Ginger brought his enthusiasm back to Manchester and left his disappointment to Highbury. It's natural for the Premier League champions to spend their time at Old Trafford.

An extraordinary season for the best players.

The 2002-03 season was definitely an extraordinary season for Scholes. This is not only because of Manchester United's Jedi rebound, but also because Scholes vividly interpreted his "ginger juice" character and revealed the true nature of the shadow killer at the end of the league.

Scholes was injured by Ajax defender Keefe in the warm-up match at the beginning of the season. Seeing that secret love might undergo knee surgery last season, Sir Alex expressed great concern: "I don't know what to say." If Manchester United must be short of a player, I hope it's not Scholes. "Although Scholes was finally confirmed not to undergo surgery, his condition was greatly affected.

Ferguson bought the sky-high defender Ferdinand, who thought he would win the championship easily this season and was hit hard from the beginning. At the beginning of the season, Manchester United lost 0-/kloc-0 at home to Bolton, and then was defeated by Leeds United away, while champions Arsenal and Liverpool sang all the way in the standings. Scholes, as the "shadow striker" behind Ruud van Nistelrooy, obviously failed to convince fans that he didn't score for seven consecutive rounds. The British media even wrote an article analyzing that the England international still can't shake off the shadow of last season's defeat.

When isolated, two people in English football have always supported Scholes. One is Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Not only did the Scottish old man not let the discouraged star rest, but he gave his fans more opportunities to play. The other is Manchester City manager and former England manager kevin keegan. Scholes has always been kevin keegan's favorite player when he coached England. Kevin keegan said that Scholes' value will always be reflected at the most critical moment, and the current downturn is only a temporary phenomenon.

The development of the situation was as analyzed by Sir Alex Ferguson and kevin keegan. In the middle of the league, when many main players of Manchester United were troubled by injuries, Scholes stepped forward and scored goals in three home victories of Arsenal, Newcastle and Chelsea, helping Manchester United keep the pressure on Arsenal in the standings.

In 2003, Scholes scored eight goals in six consecutive games. Especially in the three leagues in January, his goals helped Manchester United win three consecutive victories, and I was named the player of the month by the FA for my outstanding performance. This is the first time Scholes has won this honor, and the motivation he gained from it can be imagined. Commenting on Scholes' performance that month, an FA spokesman said: "Scholes played a connecting role in Manchester United's midfield, and his strong long-range shot in front of the opponent's restricted area became the key to Manchester United's three-game winning streak."

However, Scholes is not very concerned about whether he can win the best player. He hopes that Manchester United can finally win the league title. Scholes told The Sun after Manchester United were dragged down by Arsenal by eight points: "I have been.

Miracles can happen. We once won the league title after being 0/2 points behind Newcastle/KLOC. We have worked very hard this season, and we still hope to go home with honor in the League and Champions League. "

Everything is as Scholes expected, and Manchester United have returned to the state when they competed with Newcastle for the championship. Since then, except for the away draw by Arsenal, Manchester United have won all the other six games. The British news agency scored all the main players after Manchester United won the championship. In addition to Ruud van Nistelrooy, who performed perfectly in the second half of the season, scored 65,438+00, Scholes scored 9 points. His comment is: Another most important part of Manchester United's winning the championship is that he often looks for killing opportunities in front of midfield behind Ruud van Nistelrooy. He scored crucial goals against Everton and Sunderland, scored a hat-trick against Newcastle and scored the 20th goal against Tottenham, and he returned to his best. At the same time, Scholes is the only one selected by Manchester United among the best teams in the Premier League voted by the players' union, which shows his indispensable role in the team.

Statistics are always the most convincing. In the 2002-03 season, Scholes made 3 1 times and scored 14 times. He made 25 appearances and scored an average of 26.7%. Scholes' first 29 games, Manchester United's record was 20 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses. Even in his two games as a substitute, Manchester United won.

Scholes has been at Old Trafford for 65,438+00 years since signing his first professional contract with Manchester United. It was not until the last year or two that he was about to turn 30 that he really reached the peak of his career. Manchester United 2-0 Stuttgart, Manchester United 3- 1 Manchester City, with Scholes' return, Manchester United is smooth and full of energy.

Scholes is an underrated star. Many people, including Ferguson at one time. Scholes was also the main force in United's strong 442 era, but the attack of 18 was greatly ignored because of the need to give consideration to defense. At that time, only long-range shooting and diligence were probably what Scholes could get. When Veron first arrived at Manchester United, Ferguson wanted to change the position to 42,365,438+0, but in the front waist position, Veron's play fluctuated, but it was not as good as Scholes, who often sat on the bench.

423 1 is the spring in Scholes. Scholes doesn't have Zidane's elegant dribbling, nor the imagination of aimar and Ronaldinho, but his advantage lies in simplicity, which Ferguson has been pursuing in running Manchester United. After Beckham left, Ronaldinho's frivolous dribbling often slowed down the pace of Manchester United. Without Scholes, Giggs' movements rarely hit the nail on the head. Only Scholes' simplicity can connect the two sides and Ruud van Nistelrooy into an offensive whole, and his own goals, especially those in the penalty area, have also increased significantly. It can be said that Scholes plays an important role in the attack of Manchester United today. Last season's away game against Arsenal and this season's games against Stuttgart and Manchester City proved how important a simple Scholes is to Manchester United. The previous understanding was that Keane could not be absent, and now Scholes has become an indispensable member of Manchester United.

Scholes, who looks plain or even ugly, may not be a superstar, but in 90 minutes, his position in Manchester United's overall tactics must not be underestimated.

Occupational statistics

The time team scored.

1993 Manchester United 4 17 1 15.