Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has revealed that Phil Neville almost talked him into joining Everton once the decision was taken to step out of retirement in 2012.
The former England international hung up his boots in 2011 after 17 years as a first-team star at Old Trafford.
He was, however, to find life away from the pitch difficult to stomach, despite filling a coaching role within United’s academy set-up.
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At 36 years of age, Scholes opted to have one more go at competitive football and revealed to those closest to him that he would be making a professional U-turn.