Paul Scholes ballistic strike against Barcelona sent Man Utd to the Champions League final on this day in 2008 (video)

April 29, 2020 / Sports / By Ayomide John

Across football viewing centers and sports bars in Nigeria, Paul Scholes is popularly called “Afin ti o riran losan” i.e An Albino that sees clearly in the afternoon. He’s also called tape rule because of his long range but accurate passes.

Having played a goalless draw at the Camp Nou in the first leg of the semi finals clash against Barcelona, Manchester United had to not just avoid defeat but avoid playing a score draw and Paul Scholes camp to the rescue.

See video here 👇

😍 As far as Scholesy’s screamers go, this might just be his most important 👊#MUFC #GoalOfTheDay pic.twitter.com/V8waNFuGMb
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 29, 2020

Paul Scholes strike sent Manchester United into final where they defeated Chelsea 6-5 on penalties to win their second Champions League trophy.

Video source: Manchester United (Twitter)

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Ayomide John

Ayomide is first, a football writer, a sports analyst and then a multi-niched journalist with a particular interest in lifestyle, politics, literature and history. He is an experienced Search Engine Optimisation Analyst and Content Marketer. He holds a degree in Literature in English (OAU). He hopes to do his Masters in International Media Studies.He is a Manchester United fan since 2008.