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Nani reveals he was stunned by 'phenomenal' Paul Scholes when he joined Manchester United but says Cristiano Ronaldo was his greatest former team-mate at Old Trafford

Nani has revealed he was stunned by the ability of 'phenomenal' Paul Scholes during his early days at Manchester United.

The former United winger moved to Old Trafford in 2007 and spent eight years at the club before moving on to Fenerbahce in 2015.

Nani, who now plays his football for MLS side Orlando City, has reflected on his early days in Manchester and admits he was taken aback by Scholes.

Nani says he was stunned by 'phenomenal' ability of Paul Scholes when he joined Man United
Nani and Scholes were team-mates at Old Trafford for six years between 2007 and 2013
Nani revealed Cristiano Ronaldo was his 'favourite' former team-mate from his United days

'One player who really surprised me and impressed me a lot in the beginning was Paul Scholes - he was phenomenal,' Nani said in a Q&A with Football Wave.