Paul Scholes left television for his son with autism: what the former footballer said

Football legend Paul Scholes has quit his television job to spend more time with his son with autism. The 50-year-old former Manchester United player has given up his broadcasting in favor of podcasts to have more time for his 20-year-old son Aiden, who has non-verbal autism.

Aiden, Paul’s 20-year-old son, has non-verbal autism, and Scholes cares for him three evenings a week. 'All the work I do now is related to his daily routine. He has quite a strict timetable, so I’ve just decided that everything I do will be related to Aiden. We always do the same things because he doesn't know what day it is or what time it is. But thanks to what we do, he understands what day it is. When I say he can’t speak, I think he understands much more than we think. He makes sounds, but only those close to him understand what he’s saying.'

Paul Scholes is known for his successful career at Manchester United and the England national team, but now being a support for his son with autism is more important to him.

A significant victory for the Ukrainian national team in the World Cup qualifiers

The Ukrainian national football team secured a confident victory in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, defeating Azerbaijan 5:3. Players like Malinovsky, Hutsuliak, Kalyuzhny, and Ocheretko scored goals in this match.

In a similar match, the Ukrainian team played against Azerbaijan again, finishing the game with a score of 1:1, and Sudakov's goal helped the team achieve an important result.

The Ukrainian national team, under its coach, continues to demonstrate a high level of play and achieve success in the qualifiers for future international competitions.