I talked Scholes out of retiring, says Ferguson

ALEX FERGUSON has revealed he talked midfield maestro Paul Scholes out of retiring.

Scholes has signed a one-year contract extension with Manchester United after initially expressing doubts over whether to continue with his career, which could yet yield him a 10th Premier League title winners’ medal next week.

Recent performances suggest it was the correct move, with Scholes being as influential as any United player as the Red Devils have taken the title race to the wire.