Paul Scholes Quotes

When it's my last year, I'll probably let people know when that last pitch is thrown and say thanks and walk away.

It's terrible to consider never playing another Test again but what's more terrifying is the thought of never playing again at all.

The end of my playing career was May 28, 2017. That, for me, was an historic day. I'll carry it with me forever. It will be hard to explain to people the feelings and emotions I felt that day.

It's always hard the moment you decide to stop playing. It doesn't matter if you're at a small club or a big club: it's the end of your playing career, so that's always going to be a big moment for any player.

Nobody wants to retire from football.

You know, even though I feel that I can still play the game, God has made the answer clear to me. Retirement is now. I have to retire as a Green Bay Packer.

I haven't had the time to say, 'I'm retiring.' But baseball says, 'You're retired.'

When I retired in 1994, I was never tempted to drop down the divisions to carry on playing. In fact, I never kicked a ball again, not even in a charity match.

I don't ever want to be carried off the court.

After much deliberation I have made the decision to retire from playing international football.

I will not play a farewell game with the national team. I would like to thank the federation for expressing an interest. But I prefer to leave football with an official match because I am not a fan of farewell games.

There comes a time in any proud sportsman's career when you have to make the difficult decision to stop.

How do I imagine my last-ever game? Maybe I'll go out like Zidane, headbutting someone on the pitch!

The time you are happy to sit on the bench, is the time you should retire in my opinion.

My journey as a player is complete.

Nice, the club where I started my career in 1983, want me to see out my playing days there.

I think you always hope you can play forever, but you always realize that time will come... I was fortunate I was able to make a decision, move on and do it comfortably.

Sometimes you feel the emotion. You think this might be my last pre-season or my last Champions League match. But, overall, those thoughts aren't important right now. But the time will soon come.

I can remember the day I decided I would retire from competitive athletics as vividly as if it were yesterday.

At some point, it comes to an end regardless, however it comes, whether it is retirement or injury; at some point, it comes to an end.

It's been a great run. I've done everything I can do announcing wise.

A sort of sadness shall always remain in my mind that I was not allowed to retire while playing, but anyway, it's all a part of life for a sportsman who, while playing, never realises when he should retire, but he starts thinking about it when he is dropped.

Retiring from international football was a personal decision, and I was very sure about what I was doing. I played for my country for more than ten years, and there were highs and lows. It was a fantastic experience, though, and the most wonderful thing is that it ended well.

I can retire from football with a smile on my face.

I will end my career with Roma.