AFTER THE SOCCER AID GAME AT OLD TRAFFORD, PAUL SCHOLES, A LEGEND OF MANCHESTER UNITED, SAID HIS KNE

June 12, 2023
2 years ago

Scholes, 48, left a lasting impression on Manchester United's history by tallying over 150 goals in more than 700 games for the team over a 20-year span.


He returned to Old Trafford in 2013—ten years after hanging up his boots—as a member of the England squad that competed against a World XI at Soccer Aid to raise money for Unicef.


The former midfielder also turned back the years with a breathtaking long-range goal for England at Old Trafford in the second half before being forced off due to injury.


On Monday, Scholes posted on Instagram that he had f***** knees but couldn't care less since "nothing will ever give me a better feeling" than playing in front of a packed house during overtime and scoring a goal.



Great couple of days with some pretty entertaining folks, he continued.

Additionally, he added two red hearts to express his gratitude for the club and the cause.

Scholes had given England a 2-1 lead in the game, but the opposition scored three goals in extra time to win the game 4-2 in favor of the World XI.

The opposition Scholes faced on Sunday night included Man United stalwarts Nani and Patrice Evra, while Gary Neville was wearing the England uniform.

The Man United icon vented on Instagram before to the Sunday night kickoff about the flags distributed to Soccer Aid attendees.


Fans wore blue and white, which are the colors of the Unicef charity, but it appeared to be a sea of light blue, which is more frequently associated with Manchester City.

Soccer Aid took place less than a day after Pep Guardiola's crosstown squad won the Triple Crown, replicating Scholes and his teammates' achievement from 1999, which was poor timing.

Despite Manchester City's dominance this season, Manchester United's first under Dutchman Erik ten Hag has been a promising one for them.

The new manager, according to Scholes, was "no nonsense" and was successful in "turning around" a team that had suffered in prior seasons under a succession of unimpressive coaches.