Roy Keane has revealed what Paul Scholes would always tell him when he returned from England duty.
Scholes' international career span from 1997 to 2004 as he played 66 games for England, scoring 14 goals - appearing at World Cups and European Championships.
He called time on his international career in 2004, citing his family life and his club career with Manchester United as being more important, having been a part of the 'Golden Generation'.
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Scholes was asked to rejoin the international fold in 2006 when Steve McClaren replaced Sven-Goran Eriksson.
But the Man United icon turned down his request.
The legendary midfielder didn't enjoy himself while being away with England, according to Keane.
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Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast - brought to you by Sky Bet - the Irishman revealed Scholes 'never liked going away' with England.
He said: "Obviously you’re [England] playing at Wembley all the time, you get that momentum, then there is more pressure. The lads are based in England, you’ve got family, surely all that comes into play because sometimes being away for a long spell didn’t seem to suit certain countries.
"You’d hear the Brazilian lads love being away for four or five weeks together, and if the lads [in the England camp] weren’t getting on that well together, that does make it a long tournament."
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The former Man United captain added: "'Scholesy' never liked going away - [Paul] Scholes obviously retired from England young, and he used to come back, and he’d say he didn’t like it."
Scholes was a member of England's 'Golden Generation' at Euro 2004, playing alongside the likes of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard in midfield.
Not to mention David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Ashley Cole and John Terry.
The Three Lions were eventually dumped out of the competition by Portugal as the star-studded team failed to win anything at international level.
Topics: Roy Keane, Paul Scholes, England, Football
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