PAUL SCHOLES has opened up on the challenges of having a child with “severe special needs”;.
The legend’s son Aiden, 20, was diagnosed with as a child and is non-verbal.
During today’s episode of The Overlap, was asked what has had the “biggest impact”; on his life.
In the show, which is yet to air, the former star did not answer.
But Scholes, 42, subsequently posted on Instagram to clarify his true feelings.
The TNT Sports pundit wrote on his Story: “Just filmed an Overlap and we were asked the question. What has had the biggest impact on our lives, to which I couldn’t answer even though I knew...
“Without question having a boy with severe special needs, wishing he was normal every single day and then realising how lucky I am when I see another family that are worse off than we are.
“The undoubted impact it has on his brother and sister kills me every single day...
“No way I could that say that in front of people or on Telly...
“Bye.”;
Scholes has three children with wife Claire; Arron, 25, Alicia, 23, and Aiden.
In 2021, the former midfielder of having an autistic son during a BBC documentary hosted by .
Speaking to McGuinness, who has three autistic children, Scholes said: “For those first few years of being diagnosed you think he’s just delayed, eventually he’ll start talking.
“When you get to 12, 13, 14... now he’s 16 it’s never going to happen. He’s never going to be neurotypical, but he’s great and you have to accept it.”;
Scholes went on to add: “I’ve never said this before. I’m looking at him thinking he might have to go into care. I just don’t know how you handle that.”;
During the chat, Scholes also revealed that Aiden’s initial diagnosis affected his performances on the pitch.
The Man Utd legend said: “We got the diagnosis. We were playing Derby away. I was terrible, absolutely shocking.
“I didn’t want to be there. Head was gone. I was worrying about autism, reading, trying to find out anything I could.”;
