Andrea Pirlo reveals the Man United, Chelsea and Liverpool stars he most admired

ANDREA PIRLO has heaped praise on Manchester United legend Paul Scholes.

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The Italy star has claimed the former England midfielder is one of the best players ever.

He told Shortlist magazine: “Paul Scholes was technically one of the best I have seen – not just one of the best Englishmen, but quite simply one of the best.

Pirlo also claimed that England should have performed far better than in recent years.

He added: “There was a point when England had Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard, and that was the stage when you looked at England and thought they could really win something.

The Reds had been linked with the former AC Milan and Juventus playmaker.

He has won the Champions League twice and helped Italy win the World Cup in 2006.

When quizzed about his switch to New York, Pirlo said: "This is a club on the rise and shares my same hunger to achieve important results in the league. I am hoping to win.

"I had several opportunities to play outside of Italy, but I never had a doubt in picking New York for the enthusiasm of the people that come watch the team."