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Paul Scholes has rejected the theory there was any malice behind his infamous tackling technique.
The recently-retired Manchester United midfielder is widely acknowledged to be one of the best players of his generation.

Zinedine Zidane, Xavi and Edgar Davids are among those who have claimed Scholes was the English player they would have most liked to star alongside.

However, along with the huge talent that propelled him to 10 Premier League titles and a UEFA Champions League triumph in 1999 came occasional haphazard challenges that bordered on the reckless.

Although overall, he was hugely complimentary, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claimed Scholes had a 'dark side'.

And after the final red card of his career, for a thigh-high challenge on Pablo Zabaleta in United's FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester City at Wembley in April, even Sir Alex Ferguson admitted 'the red mist sometimes descends' on the 36-year-old.

Yet Scholes, whose 90 yellow cards make him the third most booked player in Premier League history, feels his reputation is unwarranted.

"I have just been unlucky," he told Press Association Sport.

"I never had red mist against anybody.

"The one against Zabaleta, I didn't do on purpose. It was just bad timing.

"The ball was up there and the way your leg goes it has to come down and unfortunately it came down on his leg.

"I would never intentionally try to hurt somebody. Nobody has ever had to go off following one of my tackles and nobody has broken their leg.

"I have never been nasty."

Scholes' opponents no longer have to worry, either about the midfielder's tackling or his remarkable passing ability.

As Ferguson noted, it was typical that Scholes' retirement should be announced when he had disappeared on holiday, with the minimum of fuss, in the wake of United's Champions League final defeat to Barcelona.

He has now returned to explain his reasons, pointing out that it was his body, rather than frustration at being used so sparingly, that led to his decision.

"I knew it was the right time to happen," he said.

"You can't go on forever. It's all done now and I am looking towards the future.

"There wasn't one moment in particular. There were a few games later in the season where I didn't feel great, and in training as well. In general it was the way I felt.

"Nobody wants to play a bit-part, but I'd realised that at this stage of my career and where I was physically, it was the right way to use me.

"But, it wasn't the odd game, I was only actually feeling good when I was coming on for the last 15 or 20 minutes at the end of matches, which wasn't right."

It wrecked any hope of turning out for hometown club Oldham Athletic, and instead has led Scholes towards a coaching career, even if, at present, he does not have the badges.

In fact, thus far, Scholes has not been told by Ferguson exactly what role he has planned for him, and which team it involves.

What has been sorted is a testimonial match against New York Cosmos at Old Trafford on 5 August, which will mark the return of Eric Cantona, now director of football at one of the most famous names in US football, which hopes to gain an MLS franchise in 2013.

"The plan was for Eric to come back and overshadow me," laughed Scholes.

"Hopefully everyone will be concentrating on him and I can just mosey off somewhere and be out of the way.

"Seriously, the Cosmos are just getting back together again and it seemed a sensible thing to do.

"He was a big influence on a lot of the United lads' careers.

"We grew up watching him and then trained with him. He led by example and it will be great to have him back."

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BAGGIO 15 wrote:"I have just been unlucky,"
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great player for a judas turncoat champagne but to claim he wasn't dirty, just unlucky :lol:
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Yet Scholes, whose 90 yellow cards make him the third most booked player in Premier League history, feels his reputation is unwarranted.

"I have just been unlucky," he told Press Association Sport.



Seriously? Who's he trying to kid?
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Litmanen wrote:Yet Scholes, whose 90 yellow cards make him the third most booked player in Premier League history, feels his reputation is unwarranted.

"I have just been unlucky," he told Press Association Sport.



Seriously? Who's he trying to kid?
Hes already got Zidane and co on his side so i got no idea

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Is that the same Zidane who head butts in the WC final?

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Le King wrote:
Litmanen wrote:Yet Scholes, whose 90 yellow cards make him the third most booked player in Premier League history, feels his reputation is unwarranted.

"I have just been unlucky," he told Press Association Sport.



Seriously? Who's he trying to kid?
Hes already got Zidane and co on his side so i got no idea
Did Zidane say he wasn't dirty then?
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e-football wrote:Is that the same Zidane who head butts in the WC final?
Yeh the same Zidane that many consider to be one of the top 5 players of all time

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Le King wrote:
e-football wrote:Is that the same Zidane who head butts in the WC final?
Yeh the same Zidane that many consider to be one of the top 5 players of all time
and when did Zidane say he wasn't dirty?
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Le King wrote:
e-football wrote:Is that the same Zidane who head butts in the WC final?
Yeh the same Zidane that many consider to be one of the top 5 players of all time
Irrelevant. We're taking about behavior here, not skill.

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:lol: ^

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e-football wrote:Is that the same Zidane who head butts in the WC final?
Yeh the same Zidane that many consider to be one of the top 5 players of all time
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God is an Englishman wrote:
Le King wrote:
e-football wrote:Is that the same Zidane who head butts in the WC final?
Yeh the same Zidane that many consider to be one of the top 5 players of all time
and when did Zidane say he wasn't dirty?
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ross aloisi is probably the worst tackler ive seen but scholesy not to far off him
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A picture to show he was never dirty.
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that could also be a picture of yids and bow ties :D
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manU4life wrote:that could also be a picture of yids and bow ties :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OT_kw48rI4
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manU4life wrote:that could also be a picture of yids and bow ties :D
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OH LOOK! Its you!

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Yids wrote:
manU4life wrote:that could also be a picture of yids and bow ties :D
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OH LOOK! Its you!
no, thats your mother with no top on
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e-football wrote:A picture to show he was never dirty.
scholes.jpg
the oshea winner in that game was pure class!!
but the save vds pulled off from peter crouch was jst as gd

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Le King wrote:
the oshea winner in that game was pure class!!
but the save vds pulled off from peter crouch was jst as gd
Mancs...

Always living in the past.
haywood djablowme wrote: I believe Arsenal have improved more than the Poo! (we are only 5 pts behind you)

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Bow Ties Are Cool wrote:
Le King wrote:
the oshea winner in that game was pure class!!
but the save vds pulled off from peter crouch was jst as gd
Mancs...

Always living in the past.
spud fans, always living in fantasy land......or ovens
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manU4life wrote:
Bow Ties Are Cool wrote:
Le King wrote:
the oshea winner in that game was pure class!!
but the save vds pulled off from peter crouch was jst as gd
Mancs...

Always living in the past.
spud fans, always living in fantasy land......or ovens
:oops:

Why bring Spurs into it?

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Bow Ties Are Cool wrote:
Le King wrote:
the oshea winner in that game was pure class!!
but the save vds pulled off from peter crouch was jst as gd
Mancs...

Always living in the past.
yeh true, thats just as old as all them pics you uploaded

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Le King wrote:
Bow Ties Are Cool wrote:
Le King wrote:
the oshea winner in that game was pure class!!
but the save vds pulled off from peter crouch was jst as gd
Mancs...

Always living in the past.
yeh true, thats just as old as all them pics you uploaded
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You mean the ones I uploaded

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^ What he said.
haywood djablowme wrote: I believe Arsenal have improved more than the Poo! (we are only 5 pts behind you)

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manU4life wrote:
Bow Ties Are Cool wrote:
Le King wrote:
the oshea winner in that game was pure class!!
but the save vds pulled off from peter crouch was jst as gd
Mancs...

Always living in the past.
spud fans, always living in fantasy land......or ovens

how low do people want to stoop? Can i get any lower than holocaust jokes?
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whos that dying on the runway?whos that lying in the snow?
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