Manchester, England – Na true matter we go yarn today, abut former Manchester United star, Paul Scholes. Dis guy don put him career for one side to focus on him son, Aiden, wey get autism. Scholes dey turn him back on commentary work because na him son wahala be priority now.
Scholes, wey don see plenty things for football world, talk say e gree make everytin wey e go do now run around Aiden’s schedule. For wetin e talk for the Stick to Football podcast, e matter no dey touch am small, as he explain sey, “Everything I’m going to do now just works around him.” Ehn, na wetin we call proper daddy behavior!
Last season, Scholes dey do Europa League commentary on Thursday nights, but as Aiden dey come on top him agenda now, na dem nights dey bring wahala. Aiden dey get agitated, biting and scratching because e go dey feel sey something dey off. (I no go lie, e get as e be for padi matter.)
Na so e talk say even during him playing days, the matter no dey easy. E initially hide Aiden’s autism diagnosis, but under pressure, Sir Alex Ferguson even drop am from the squad as he dey try handle the matter on him own. Scholes recount how e no fit concentrate when dem dey play Derby away. E say, “I just didn’t want to be there.”
But no worry, e no dey ask for pity. Instead, Scholes wan use him own experience to shed light on challenges wey other families wey dey face similar situation fit dey encounter. E describe how important am be to create a supportive environment for Aiden, who sometimes dey have difficult time if routine change small.
Autism no be sickness, but na condition wey dey affect how person dey communicate and interact with dem environment. E dey affect one in every hundred people for UK, and Scholes don discover sey fussing over Aiden’s needs mean sey e dey also get enough time to spend with him.
As Scholes focus on Aiden, he dey make sure sey communication no dey break between him and him ex-wife, Claire. Both of dem don split since 2020 but na family goal dey carry dem together to support Aiden. E dey juggle between him football talks from home and studio shows, wey allow am maintain balance for family life. Now, Aiden get stable routine on top swimming classes and shopping days while him father serve better story for podcast.
This decision don bring plenty praises from football fans, wey dey see as a solid move to show sey family na priority after all. As Scholes dey plan to ginger the world with his media role, him wahala to be Aiden’s father come first. Dis na wetin we call true dedication!
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