Paul Scholes Retirement Rumors

David Beckham exits as gracefully as one of his arcing crosses | Daniel Taylor

Brilliant Beckham has chosen the right moment to call time on a career none of us who watched him play will ever forgetOver the coming days it is fair to say we should expect to see quite a few replays of the free-kick David Beckham famously speared into the net against Greece and that slightly unusual feeling – growing old, possibly – when so many people who have been a part of our football lives are politely showing themselves to the door.Never before can there have been a time in football when retirement has been so de rigeur among the A-listers. Paul Scholes and Jamie Carragher have alread... The Guardian

Retiring hero Scholes pays warm tribute to another saying goodbye

MANCHESTER United legend Paul Scholes credited retiring manager Sir Alex Ferguson as the pair said goodbye to Old Trafford by beating Swansea City.The veteran midfielder, 38, played over an hour of the game and received a rapturous reception from the Red Devils fans having helped the club to 11 Premier League titles.Scholes, who insists that this time his retirement is final, said afterwards: "It's been a good day. We've won the game and that was all that mattered. It's always nice to pick... South Wales Evening Post

Manchester United 2-1 Swansea City | Premier League match report

Sir Alex Ferguson and Paul Scholes had appeared to be denied the victorious Old Trafford send-off they craved in their final home before retirement due to a Swansea City who came to the party and proved awkward guests.That was until the 87th-minite when a Robin van Persie corned from the right bounced once in the area and the lurking Rio Ferdinand smashed home a volley that electrified the defender, his team-mates and all United fans.This was the grandstand finish of the stereotypical Ferguson United and one that Scholes, watching from the bench, would have recognised as all too familiar durin... The Guardian

Manchester United's Paul Scholes retires for second time at 38

• Scholes could make 498th league appearance on Sunday • 'I am finally hanging up my boots for good,' says ScholesPaul Scholes has confirmed his retirement for a second time. The former England midfielder initially quit in 2011 but was persuaded to return for Manchester United in January last year. However, the 38-year-old, who is expected to make his first appearance since January in Sunday's Premier League encounter with Swansea, feels it is time to bow out."Yes I am finally hanging up my boots for good," he said. "Playing football is all I have ever wanted to do and to have had such a long ... The Guardian

Gary Neville in demand as part of Manchester United backroom team

• Alex Ferguson believes United can lure Neville into coaching• Bayern Munich seen as a suitable model for club structureSir Alex Ferguson wants Manchester United to keep a place open for Gary Neville on David Moyes's future backroom staff as he tries to retain a strong backbone to the club by involving former players at different levels.Ferguson believes Neville is equipped to return to Old Trafford one day in the kind of coaching capacity that Paul Scholes is likely to take up if, as widely expected, he stops playing at the end of the season and announces his retirement for a second time.It ... The Guardian

Rio Ferdinand to sign new 12-month contract with Manchester United

• Defender will resist offers from China and the US• Paul Scholes likely to retire again at end of seasonRio Ferdinand is expected to agree a new one-year deal at Manchester United, with the understanding being he will do so before the end of the season. The defender wanted to focus on the club's bid to secure a 20th title and after this was achieved with Monday's win over Aston Villa, he will now discuss terms. Ferdinand wants to play on at Old Trafford for as along as possible so while United offer only 12-month contracts to players in their 30s, he is targeting two more years at least.Ferdi... The Guardian

Sir Alex Ferguson wins his 13th title, and nothing lucky about it

Manchester United are still on for a record points total after dominating the Premier League since FebruaryThis season, there has been no squeaky-bum time. Manchester United's 20th league title, the 13th for Sir Alex Ferguson and Ryan Giggs, the 11th for Paul Scholes and the first for Robin van Persie, has arrived with a month still to go. There has been only one occasion in the Ferguson years, in 2001, when they won the league any earlier and it is tempting to wonder whether the man behind it all, having always insisted he would choreograph his retirement to go out a winner, might have any de... The Guardian