{
  "id": 11873535,
  "title": "EPL: ‘I’m a greedy bastard’ – Paul Scholes disagrees with Rooney on Man City",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/epl-im-a-greedy-bastard-paul-scholes-disagrees-with-rooney-on-man-city",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T07:04:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/04/epl-im-a-greedy-bastard-paul-scholes-disagrees-with-rooney-on-man-city/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Manchester United star Paul Scholes has insisted he wants to receive his 2011/12 Premier League medal, despite the financial misconduct charges against his former club, Manchester City. The Premier League confirmed on Tuesday that City engaged in substantial violations over a nine-year period from 2009/10 to 2017/18. City has appealed the independent commission's determination and maintains their innocence. Rooney, Scholes' former teammate, has expressed reservations about accepting the 2011/12 Premier League medal as Manchester United lost to City on goal differential that season. However, Scholes, who described himself as a 'greedy bastard,' posted on Instagram, \"Keep hearing ex-teammates saying they want trophies taking off them but they don't want their medals… F*ck that. I'm a greedy bastard. I want my medal.\" The disciplinary measures against City remain to be determined.",
  "summary": "Manchester United icon, Paul Scholes has unequivocally declared his desire to receive his 2011/12 Premier League medal following Manchester City’s guilty verdict on financial misconduct charges. The Premier League released an official announcement on Tuesday, establishing that Manchester City engaged in substantial violations spanning a nine-year period from 2009/10 through 2017/18. Manchester…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}