Paul Scholes Gives His Crown To Kobbie Mainoo Amid FA Cup Birlliance

Ten Hag embraced both of his teenage goalscorers like a “proud father” after the final whistle.

And soon Mainoo, who has burst on the scene this season and earned himself a place in Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 provisional England squad, was receiving more praise from one of the greatest to ever pull on a United jersey.

Scholes was one of the members of United’s famed Class of ‘92 alongside the Neville brothers, David Beckham, Nicky Butt and Ryan Giggs.

He scored over 150 goals in more than 700 appearances for the club he spent his whole career at and won it all.

Scholes lifted 25 trophies, including 11 Premier League titles, three FA Cups and two Champions League titles.Many regard him as one of, if not the, best midfielder of his generation.

But the 49-year-old former England international is adamant that he was not a patch on United’s Wembley matchwinner at the same age.

Paul Scholes message to Kobbie Mainoo

He shared an image of Mainoo slotting past Ortega on his Instagram story.And that came with a message that read: “Read a few comparisons between me and this kid last week… don’t waste your time, he is 10 times the player I was at 19,” wrote Scholes.“Just love the way he receives the ball, the calmness, the awareness of what’s around him and of course big goals in big games.”Scholes finished off by saying: “This boy is special… and he’s a f***ing red.”