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Daily Mirror
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Nathan Ridley

Paul Scholes savagely picks apart Omonia star whose dream came true after Man Utd heroics

No matter how high you get in football, there's always someone to bring you back down to Earth.

For Omonia Nicosia goalkeeper Francis Uzoho, it was Paul Scholes. The Nigerian shot-stopper, 23, produced a phenomenal performance against Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday, keeping the Red Devils at bay until the 93rd minute when Scott McTominay 's scrappy goal secured a hard-fought 1-0 win.

But that didn't take anything away from Uzoho's display, as he received widespread plaudits and even shared a laugh with none other than an astonished Cristiano Ronaldo after one of his spectacular 12 saves. But Scholes was less convinced that the Nigeria international had pulled up any trees at Old Trafford, savagely picking apart his showing post-match.

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