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Fond Farewell: Paul Scholes’ Testimonal

This image would have made for a fabulous Christmas card if Claire Scholes had been wearing a United kit. Reuters/Daylife.

We're surprised that Paul Scholes testimonial was a football match. If the event had truly been in keeping with his well-known reticence to take the spotlight, a celebration of his career should have taken place in the back room of a small pub in Oldham, involved a few close friends and team-mates and possibly a game of darts.

Read the full article at KICKETTE.

KICKETTE @ Aug 8, 2011 9:23 AM EDT | Blog Profile

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