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Scholes drops retirement hint

ESPN staff
January 26, 2011
Ryan Giggs is keen to stay at Manchester United for one more year, but Paul Scholes is remaining coy on the matter © Getty Images
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Paul Scholes has fuelled speculation that he will retire in the summer by refusing to confirm he will be at Manchester United next season.

The 36-year-old midfielder made his return from an eight-week layoff in the 3-2 win against Blackpool on Tuesday evening, creating Dimitar Berbatov's winner with a trademark pass.

That was his 14th Premier League appearance of a season that is poised to end in glory - United are five points clear at the top of the table - but may also be his last as a professional.

"I don't know what I'm doing next year," he told MUTV. "I just want to concentrate on getting back playing for now. I like to have a week or two off at Christmas. This one just stretched out a bit longer, which has not been ideal. Hopefully in the next few weeks I can regain some fitness."

Ryan Giggs, a year older than Scholes, pledged his future to United last week by confirming he intends to extend his career by at least another 12 months.

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