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Timing put off Paul Scholes
PAUL SCHOLES could have been tempted out of international retirement had Fabio Capello asked him sooner.
The Manchester United midfielder, who ended his England career six years ago, decided against reversing his decision ahead of the World Cup in South Africa.
But Scholes, 35, revealed the decision had a lot to do with the timing of the enquiry from England’s coach.
He said: “It’s a big decision and I wasn’t given enough time to think about it, so I decided not to take up the offer. If they’d asked me earlier, I probably would have accepted.
“There are players in the squad who have spent nearly two years flying all around the world helping England qualify for the World Cup, whereas I haven’t been involved.
“I didn’t want to take the place of someone who helped get England to South Africa. The idea just didn’t sit comfortably with me.”