Park Ji-sung's teammate + hot-tempered Manchester United legend desperate confession to live a day longer than his son...It made England cry
Nov 01, 2025
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In a recent interview, Scholes revealed his story of taking care of his autistic son, Aiden, for 20 years. Aiden, the second of Scholes' three children, was diagnosed with severe autism around the age of two and has been cared for by his family to this day. Scholes has not made this known to the outside world, but he recently released Aidan's story when he stepped down as a broadcast commentator.
Scholes, who played for Manchester United from 1994 to 2013, was noted not only for his outstanding skills but also for his desire to win. He showed fighting power to the extent that he did not hesitate to play rough and foul during the game. The reticent personality also added a heavy image.
Scholes said "The early days when my son was diagnosed with autism were the hardest. I knew something was wrong, but after being diagnosed, I actually didn't know at all." Regarding the testimony that there were often bites or scratching marks on his hands during his active career, "My son often bit or scratched me out of frustration that he did not understand. But I didn't have time to rest while I played as a player"It was really hard (not to take care of my son), but now it's okay " he looked back. I also remember the moment when I thought I didn't want to play for the first time after the away game. Then Alex Ferguson kicked me out, but I didn't talk about my son's situation. It wasn't until a few weeks later that I had a chance to talk, and it was a pretty tough moment" he said.
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The Daily Mail, a British daily newspaper, reported that there was a flood of cheers from all over the UK after Scholes' story was released. Scholes would like to thank everyone who sent messages of support for Aiden after the interview on social media ' I wanted to read every possible message' and thanked 'I could see how many people I had said (about Aiden) from the reaction of the family, especially the fathers. He also said that the words from a father that "our work is to live a day longer than our children" resonated greatly with me.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
