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Phil Neville spent 10 years as a professional footballer with Manchester United, during which time he won six Premier League titles, three FA Cups, three FA Community Shields, the Intercontinental Cup and the Champions League. He joined Everton in 2005, where he spent the final eight years of his playing career. He is currently assistant coach of Valencia, and lives in Spain. Paul Scholes has represented Manchester United over more than sixteen years, making more than 700 appearances in that time. He represented the England national team from 1997 until his retirement in 2004, winning 66 caps which included two World Cup and two European Championship campaigns. He was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame in 2008, and retired from professional football in 2013. Ryan Giggs has collected thirteen Premier League, four FA Cup and two Champions League winner's medals in a career spanning twenty years with Manchester United. He also holds the club record for number of appearances. Having received sixty-four caps for Wales, Giggs retired from international football in 2007 and was awarded the OBE the same year. He is currently Manchester United’s assistant manager, and lives in Salford. Nicky Buttbegan his career with Manchester United and spent 12 years in their first-team, winning six Premier League titles, three FA Cups, four FA Community Shields, the UEFA Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup, before moving to Newcastle United in 2004. He is also a former England international and won 39 caps in a seven-year England career. He finished his career abroad, playing for South China and is now the head of coaching at the Manchester United youth academy.