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Paul Scholes has revealed that he stepped back from commentary earlier this year to help keep a routine for his son, who has autism.

The Manchester United legend is a proud father of three in Arron, Alicia and Aiden, who are all in their 20s. Aiden was diagnosed with autism as a child and is non-verbal, with Scholes detailing in the Stick to Football podcast how much his care has impacted his career.

He said: "I made a decision this year cos of Aiden, obviously due to his special needs you might know about. All the work I do now is just around his routines cos he has quite a strict routine every single day, so I just decided everything I’m going to do it is around Aiden."

He added: "I'm not with Claire anymore so we have him three nights each and Claire's mum has him

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