Why did scholes retires

Eriksson, who was England manager between and , preferred to use Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard in central midfield and pushed the Manchester United midfielder out-wide to accommodate them.

In truth, Sven should have played all three in midfield. But England were still wedded to their traditional formation, and as a result, often found themselves outnumbered in central midfield.

Scholes was the ball-playing midfielder the country badly needed but he walked away after England's quarter-final exit in Since then, some have suggested that he retired to extend his club career, or because he missed being away from home when at international tournaments. The most commonly cited reason is Eriksson playing him out of position, but the Swede has dismissed that claim.

According to the former Lazio manager, Scholes walked away because of the "heat" and he struggled to produce his best form in the hot weather England experienced at international tournaments. He knew he couldn't play. He couldn't stand the heat. Action Woman. Cricket Internationals. Life Stories: Black sporting legends on their experiences. More Premier League. BT Sport Sports News. On This Day in — Paul Scholes makes shock comeback at Manchester United Midfielder Scholes came out of retirement to help United during an injury crisis and played on for another 18 months.

Published: 8 January - 6. By Press Association Published: 8 January - 6. Announcing his retirement, he said, "This was not a decision I've taken lightly but I feel now is the right time for me to stop playing.

During the course of his incredible career, he scored goals for his club and 14 goals in 66 appearances for his country before he surprisingly announced his international retirement in However, this was a move typical of the midfielder, who was famous for his low-key demeanour and professional behaviour off the field.

A number of players and United legends have already heaped praise upon Scholes, who won 17 trophies in his playing career, including 10 league titles. Scholes, having begun his career as a goalscoring midfielder, refined his role in recent years to become one of the greatest playmakers in English football.

His passing was second to none, and his vision and intelligence of a football field is arguably unrivalled.