Man Utd legend Paul Scholes rages ‘someone has to be taking the p***’ after seeing Old Trafford stands at Soccer Aid
PAUL SCHOLES fumed “someone has to be taking the p***” after seeing the Old Trafford stands ahead of Soccer Aid last night.
The Manchester United legend was back at his old stomping ground to play for England in the annual charity match.
INSTAGRAM / @paulscholesaaaPaul Scholes wasn’t happy with the Old Trafford stands[/caption]
ReutersScholes, 48, was in action for England at Soccer Aid[/caption]
Old Trafford was decked out in blue and white flags ahead of the game, just 24 hours after Manchester City’s Treble triumph.
Scholes, who was part of United’s Treble-winning team in 1999, thought somebody had to be on the wind-up.
Filming the stands for a short Instagram clip, he wrote: “Someone has to be taking the p***”.
As it happened, the colour scheme was merely a coincidence.
Each year, Soccer Aid raises money for Unicef – with the charity using primarily blue and white in their promotions.
Scholes, 48, came on for England at half-time last night with his side trailing 1-0 thanks to Usain Bolt’s strike.
Asa Butterfield levelled for the Three Lions, before Scholes rolled back the years.
Following a parry by UFC welterweight champion-turned-goalkeeper Leon Edwards, Scholes ran on to the inviting ball, before guiding it into the bottom corner to give England the lead.
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Scholes scored a trademark goal in the charity matchRex
His joy was cruelly short-lived, however.
Ex-Man United team-mates Nani and Patrice Evra, representing Rest of the World last night, had jokingly warned Scholes and Gary Neville about their tackles before the game.
But it was Scholes that wound up injured, following a collision with Nani.
He was forced off in the 57th minute, barely ten minutes after coming on, and replaced by Eni Aluko.
Robbie Keane subsequently put Rest of the World back in front with a double, before Kem Cetinay made it 4-2.
ReutersThe Manchester United legend was forced off barely ten minutes after coming on[/caption]
