The 36-year-old, now undertaking a coaching role at Old Trafford, retired from international football in 2004.
But he revealed there was an atmosphere of suspicion between players from rival clubs during his time in the squad.
"There is a big rivalry between clubs in this country and it isn't healthy when you go away on international duty," he told the Sunday Mirror.
Yeah you just have to look at the Liverpudlians in every United article to appreciate what Scholes is saying.