Football fans paying staggering amount for kickabout with Man United legend Paul Scholes
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Fans are paying an eye-watering amount to have the chance to play with Manchester United legend Paul Scholes.
The midfielder is taking part in a one-hour five-a-side game on September 3.
A squad of 15 players will make up the teams, with the side being subbed every three minutes, meaning fans will likely only get a few moments with their hero.
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Tickets for the event have set Manchester United faithful back a staggering £750 with an additional service fee of £18.75, according to The Sun.
Fans are paying £750 for a few minutes of football with Paul Scholes
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The event will take place on the rooftop pitch at Hotel Football in Manchester, the hotel is owned by former United players Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs.
The outrageous ticket price includes time in the five-a-side team, a selfie with the 50-year-old, an autograph, and food.
A United fan commented on the event, saying: “Every United fan dreams of having a kickabout with their heroes but they will be hoping for ‘Fergie time’ so they get a bit longer on the pitch with Scholesy.”
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Scholes is a legend to the United faithful, having played for the team for nearly 20 years up until 2013, scoring more than 150 goals.
He is a member of the famed Class of ‘92, winning 11 Premier League titles, three FA Cups, two Champions Leagues, two League Cups, one Intercontinental Cup, and a Fifa Club World Cup.
He also spent a short time as interim manager of Salford City, which he co-owned with Giggs and Neville until the club was bought out earlier this year.
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Paul Scholes played for Manchester United for almost 20 years
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Another member of the Class of ‘92, Nicky Butt, recently spoke to GB News about what the current Red Devils squad needs to do to improve for the new season.
He told GB News: “There are very few clubs in the world I’d call institutions - Liverpool, Man United, Barcelona, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Juventus. They’re not just football clubs, they’re institutions.
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“You have to make sure, when new staff come in, that they’re aware of the and understand history of the football club.
“They need to know about the Cliff training ground, Littleton Road, the history of the Busby Babes, and that everything is built on that.
“The club is built on the Busby Babes and the Munich Air Disaster. It’s not built around the ’94 team that won the first league in 25 years or the ’99 treble winners. It’s built on the foundation of the disaster."
While Butt is not attending the event next month, fans will be hoping to relive some of that great area alongside Scholes on the pitch.
United are yet to win in the Premier League this term, with a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal followed up by a 1-1 draw with Fulham on Sunday.