Paul Scholes drops retirement hint
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Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has admitted that next season could be his last as a professional footballer.
The 34-year-old has one-year left on his current deal, and believes the troubles he has had with fitness and injury as potential obstacles to any hope of renewal.
He told the Daily Telegraph: "I'd have thought that next season will probably be my last year. I have one year left on my contract, but this year hasn't been great and whether it will get any better next year, I don't know. I've had a knee injury again this season. I seem to get a three-month knee injury every season now.
"It sets you back and I haven't contributed as much as I would have liked to have done. I get pain in my knees most days and I definitely feel my age. The eye problem is still there, but I have probably become totally used to it now and that's not an issue.
"But I've dipped in and out of the team this season and really struggled, to be honest, playing one game every 10 days.
"Some people adapt to that and some enjoy it, but I don't think it has worked for me. It's hard to keep yourself fit when you don't play every week."
Having unexpectedly called time on his England career at just 29, Scholes has form for making a decision and sticking with it.
Steve McClaren and Fabio Capello both attempted to persuade Scholes into a U-turn, but their pleas were politely brushed off.
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The 34-year-old has one-year left on his current deal, and believes the troubles he has had with fitness and injury as potential obstacles to any hope of renewal.
He told the Daily Telegraph: "I'd have thought that next season will probably be my last year. I have one year left on my contract, but this year hasn't been great and whether it will get any better next year, I don't know. I've had a knee injury again this season. I seem to get a three-month knee injury every season now.
"It sets you back and I haven't contributed as much as I would have liked to have done. I get pain in my knees most days and I definitely feel my age. The eye problem is still there, but I have probably become totally used to it now and that's not an issue.
"But I've dipped in and out of the team this season and really struggled, to be honest, playing one game every 10 days.
"Some people adapt to that and some enjoy it, but I don't think it has worked for me. It's hard to keep yourself fit when you don't play every week."
Having unexpectedly called time on his England career at just 29, Scholes has form for making a decision and sticking with it.
Steve McClaren and Fabio Capello both attempted to persuade Scholes into a U-turn, but their pleas were politely brushed off.
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