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“Paul was much happier when he could just head back to his family in Oldham after training and spend time with his wife and kids. I admire him for having that attitude.
“He had a fantastic career, and I just wish he’d played even more games for us. He had one or two injuries that kept him out for lengthy periods and, of course, we probably lost about six months due to his suspensions!
“I never once had to fight off interest from another club for Paul’s signature. I think everybody else in the game knew there was no point in even trying. He wouldn’t have been interested in moving. If any club had ever tried to approach him, then they would have received a firm rebuttal.”
Maybe Paul is seen as something of a throwback these days. So loyal, so head down, play football and ignore all the fuss and the noise around the game. We still get to see him in his role as a TV pundit, which is ironic considering he hated doing interviews as a player. But it was a privilege to watch the entire glittering career of, as Sir Alex said, one of the finest footballers from that generation.