I was never a nasty player, insists Scholes

PAUL SCHOLES has rejected the theory there was any malice behind his infamous tackling technique.

I was never a nasty player, insists Scholes

The recently-retired Manchester United midfielder is widely acknowledged to be one of the best players of his generation.

Zinedine Zidane, Xavi and Edgar Davids are among those who have claimed Scholes was the English player they would have most liked to star alongside.

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