A career in coaching beckons for Phil Neville and he has become even more determined to follow that path ever since receiving a surprise call from Stuart Pearce.

Back in February, Neville was invited by Pearce to join the England Under 21 set-up for the Euro 2013 qualifier against Belgium and, such was the impression he made, it would be no surprise if there was a similar offer in the future.

‘To go away with the Under 21s was an amazing opportunity,’ he said. ‘I see David Moyes and other managers being obsessed with detail and sometimes think, “Switch off”, but you can’t.

Not yet: Phil Neville is holding fire on his coaching career until he has finished playing

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