It was so hot we couldn't even warm up on the pitch. It wasn't a World Cup I enjoyed. Maybe Sven has a point, but Scholes' struggles in the hot weather was probably another reason not to put him on the wing. In his first 33 caps, between and , he scored 13 goals. In his final 33 caps, he only scored just once. It seems that, by , Scholes was just tired of playing for England for several reasons and decided to focus solely on his career at Old Trafford, which worked out quite well for him.
Robert Redmond. Full Ireland player ratings as man Portugal share the spoils. Bonnar brings back Inter-divisional trials in Tipperary as club players given every chance. I went back to United and my football changed. Six years after his international retirement, Scholes was begged to return when Capello was in charge of England. The year-old recalled the time when he was phoned by Stuart Pearce, but decided against it as it felt "wrong". He said: "I was tempted to come back, you'd hear whispers all the time but there was only the one time really officially.
Scholes spent his entire club career with Manchester United , where he scored goals in appearances. The former Manchester United midfielder said that he was often criticised for his lack of goals, something he was always judged upon by the fans of the country.
Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard were the players that were chosen to play in central midfield while Scholes was usually deployed on the left. Apart from disliking his place on the pitch, Scholes admitted that he wanted to spend more time with his family and give further importance to club football with Manchester United. However, Scholes explained that his decision to retire from international duty was a regrettable one; a decision he reflects on till date.
Scholes racked up 66 caps for England and played in four major tournaments before announcing his retirement in August Fabio Capello was appointed as head coach of the Three Lions in
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