Paul Scholes on the kiss with Gary Neville: It was weird, I didn't expect it.

According to The Sun: Paul Scholes recalled his 'unusual' kiss with Gary Neville during the Manchester derby.

In April 2010, Scholes and Neville shocked everyone when they embraced and kissed on the pitch after Scholes' winning goal in extra time. The match ended with a score of 1-0.

Now, at 50 years old, Scholes admits he didn't expect Neville to kiss him.

Discussion on the podcast

During a conversation on The Good, The Bad & The Football show with Paddy McGuinness and Nicky Butt, the trio discussed 'masculine' topics after mentioning the Manchester derby in which United lost 3-0.

Comedian McGuinness recalled the famous incident when Neville kissed Scholes, to which Butt jokingly noted:

“That was Neville's first kiss”

Scholes remarked:

“He tickled me with his little moustaches. Honestly, I didn't expect that.”

McGuinness reminded that Scholes kissed him back, to which Scholes smiled and replied:

“What, should I hit him?”

The discussion continued with McGuinness, 52, claiming that kissing a man in football is the most masculine thing you can do.

A view on feelings

He said:

“I’ve kissed a few guys and been kissed by a few guys. But in the context of an aggressive game, it seems natural.”

Scholes added:

“No, kissing on the lips is weird… Maybe on the cheek from time to time. But on the lips – it’s weird.”

Speaking about the kiss with Neville, Scholes admitted:

“Yeah, I had no idea he was going to do that.”

He also emphasized:

“I would say I love it – I love looking at that photo.”

“Gary is emotional and passionate, that's just who he is.”

McGuinness concluded the discussion with the words:

“I’m in, that’s testosterone.”

The podcast also paid tribute to the legendary Ricky Hatton, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 46. A heartfelt memorial was held at the Etihad, where Manchester gathered again to honor the memory of a local hero.

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