Strike threat was real - Scholes

Paul Scholes has revealed that the threat to boycott the Euro 2004 qualifier against Turkey was “real”.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2003 - 08:49

Paul Scholes has revealed that the threat to boycott the Euro 2004 qualifier against Turkey was “real”.

The Manchester United midfielder also criticised the media for blowing the incident out of proportion but admitted he thought the fuss the stand-off created was “nice”.

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