Paul Scholes

Paul Scholes, the best English central midfielder of a generation, has called it quits. Schloes, 36, retires from Manchester United after 20 years with the club; 17 years on the first team, during which time he netted 102 goals in league play.

And while it was his vision, precision, and panache in passing that made him the greatest English midfielder of his generation, his goals were often sensational.