Scholes has finally announced what we have all been expecting for a while - his retirement. It was carried out in typical Paul Scholes manner - no big media conference - just a few lines on manutd.com as he went off on his holiday. He was in many ways the dream professional for any manager (even outside of football). He loved his profession, wasnt too flustered about attracting attention and was always keen to help out his peers. This earned him the respect of his counterparts as well. Case in point being the disappointment in Xavi and Messi's face when they were queing up to exhange shirts with Paul Scholes - only to have Iniesta beat them to it at the end of the champions league final. From Zidane to Maldini -Scholes is the most highly respected footballer of his generation. Scholes's talent lies in his understanding of the game, for a boy who started his career as a striker and to have finished it as one of the game' finest playmakers - tells you all you need to know ab...