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By Adithya Ananth<\/h3>\n

18 May 2011 11:45:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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Paul Scholes, Manchester United (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Gary Neville<\/a> is hoping that his former Manchester United<\/a> team-mate Paul Scholes<\/a> carries on playing beyond the end of the season.<\/p>\n

The midfielder’s contract with the club expires during the summer, and he is yet to agree on a new contract.<\/p>\n

The club’s chief executive David Gill has conceded that it would not be a surprise if Scholes retired at the end of the season, but Neville – who hung up his boots earlier in the campaign – has urged him to continue playing.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019ve watched him play for the last few months and I\u2019d say carry on,” Neville said on the club’s official website.<\/p>\n

“If I was playing at the ability level he reaches and making the contribution he still makes in games, I would carry on.<\/p>\n

“Paul is his own man though. He won\u2019t be influenced by what I say or others. Obviously the manager will be speaking to him and he\u2019ll come to the right decision for himself and his family.<\/p>\n

“I look at him as a Man United fan now and a friend and I want to see him play. He\u2019ll make his own decision. He knows what he\u2019s going to do. He\u2019s experienced. He knows his own body and how he\u2019s feeling physically and mentally.<\/p>\n

“All I can say is I\u2019d hope to see him play forever because he\u2019s just a joy to watch.”<\/p>\n

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