Paul Scholes signs for the Standard: The former Manchester United and England star joins our team for the new season

 
Hard-hitting views: Paul Scholes joins us ahead of the new season
Paul Cooper
Standard Sport7 August 2014

The London Evening Standard today unveils the biggest signing of the summer – Paul Scholes.

The former Manchester United and England midfielder is our new columnist and from tomorrow you can read his hard-hitting views on the beautiful game.

Before his first column, Scholes reveals his fears for the next generation of talent in England in an exclusive interview, saying they have gone soft because of the way they are being treated by their clubs.

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Stay with the Standard throughout the season to read Scholes fearlessly tackling the biggest subjects in football.

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