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Paul Scholes Comes out of Retirement 斯科尔斯出山助战

Paul Scholes has come out of retirement 退休后再出山 after agreeing to play for Manchester United until the end of the season.

Paul Scholes

Paul Scholes is back.

The 37 year-old former England midfielder hung up his boots 退休 at the end of last season and has been coaching at Old Trafford.

He will help United through their injury crisis 因众多球受伤缺席所致危机 and came off the bench 从替补席上走进赛场 for the final 31 minutes of Sunday's 3-2 win at Manchester City.

The locally-born player's return was announced only an hour before kick-off . Star striker Wayne Rooney revealed afterwards that the decision was a closely-guarded secret 绝对保守的秘密 inside the club.

It was a bit of a shock about Scholes - we didn't even know until we were in the dressing room. But it's great to have such a quality player coming back.

Wayne Rooney

The veteran 老资格队员 midfielder spent his entire career at Old Trafford and made his debut 首次参赛 in the League Cup in 1994.

Scholes went on to make 676 appearances for United, winning 10 Premier League titles and two Champions League trophies.

The Premier League champions are beset受挫 by injury concerns in midfield, with Darren Fletcher ruled out for the rest of the season by a bowel condition 肠道病 and Tom Cleverley struggling with an ankle problem.

I've been pretty clear since I stopped playing that I miss it. I'm looking forward to playing my part in trying to bring more success to this great club.

Paul Scholes

Scholes, who made only 16 Premier League starts 首发阵容 for United last season, made what was thought to be his final appearance in United's 3-1 defeat by Barcelona in the Champions League final in May.

Of players to attempt over 1,000 passes in the Premier League last season, Paul Scholes had the highest success rate (90.2%)

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