he was at his best a very fine player when at man united in mid to late 1990s to early 2000s. He had great long range passing and could bend a free kick like few people could. That why their was a movie called bend it like beckham.
But at the same time i think he was nowhere near as good as a scholes or a zindane. Also got annoyed by the celebrity aspect of him in the end. I think it overtook beckham the footballer in the latter part of his carrier.
Thats a shame as he was at his best a fine footballer who always gave his best.