tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60855476524325347862011-11-28T08:24:03.601+08:00Manchester United News, Photos & ArticlesEditornoreply@blogger.comBlogger1321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085547652432534786.post-7324522779907537542010-07-13T00:06:00.000+08:002010-07-13T00:07:07.016+08:00

Diego Forlan dedicated his World Cup Golden Ball award to his Uruguay team-mates after picking up the prize.The Atletico Madrid hit-man was named the best player in South Africa after scoring five goals at the finals and helping his country reach the semi-finals before losing to Holland. Forlan beat Holland's Wesley Sneijder and Spain's David Villa to the prize and he admits he was surprised to

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Manchester United assistant boss Mike Phelan believes new signing Javier Hernandez can establish himself as an important player at Old Trafford after watching him shine at the World Cup. Hernandez was an unknown quantity in England when he sealed a switch to United before the finals, but moved from obscurity to centre stage as he netted twice for Mexico in South Africa.And Phelan is confident

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Controversy reigned again at Soccer City as Carlos Tevez's opener for Argentina against Mexico was yards offside. However, after Gonzalo Higuain's second, no-one could argue with his rocket shot that put Argentina three up before Javier Hernandez hit back with his own stunner. On a day to forget for match officials, the Manchester City striker benefited from an offside decision blunder that was

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Manchester United and Tottenham have been linked with a move for Mexico super sub Pablo Barrera. Lazio are understood to have had an initial bid rejected for the 23-year-old Pumas player because of interest from England. The Italians want to sign Barrera on an initial one-year loan with the option of making the deal permanent for a bargain £3millionHowever, the same scouts who recommended Javier

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England were hammered 4-1 by Germany in the second round of the World Cup, but the spotlight fell on the officials after they missed an obvious equaliser for Fabio Capello's men just before half-time. After Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski had put Germany 2-0 up early on, Matthew Upson got one back but then Frank Lampard's goal was ruled out after the ball bounced down off the bar, despite it

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England captain Steven Gerrard has backed Wayne Rooney to bag his first goal of the World Cup in Sunday's knockout clash against Germany.The match in Bloemfontein will see the winner book a place in the quarter-finals of the tournament and Fabio Capello's team will look towards Rooney to fire them to glory after scraping through the group stages. Rooney was widely-expected to continue his rampant

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Manchester United have ruled out a bid to sign Joe Cole on a free transfer. Cole is out of contract this summer and, after Chelsea confirmed he will not be offered a new deal, he has been linked with several top clubs in the Premier League. It had been reported that Arsenal had agreed a deal, but Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp this week said he believed the player would move to Old

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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is apparently considering a move for Brazilian international striker Luis Fabiano this summer as he looks to offer Wayne Rooney effective support in attack. The Sevilla forward has been linked with a move away from the La Liga side and may well be keen on a move to the Premier League club and it seems the only major obstacle in the way of such a move could

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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson remains convinced that a South American side will win the World Cup. Ferguson predicted a country from that region would take the trophy in South Africa, and he has not changed his opinion since the start of the tournament. Indeed, none of the five South American sides have lost so far and they could have a full contingent in the last 16. Ferguson,

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England produced a vastly improved performance to beat Slovenia 1-0 and progress to the last 16 as Group C runners-up. The Three Lions needed to win after being held to disappointing draws by USA and Algeria in their opening two World Cup games, and responded with a dynamic display full of urgency and slick passing. Two of the players brought into the side by Fabio Capello combined for the

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  France captain Patrice Evra has vowed to lift the lid on Les Bleus' World Cup woe.  France endured a wretched campaign that culminated in crashing out at the group stage after a 2-1 defeat by hosts South Africa on Tuesday. That came after striker Nicolas Anelka was sent home following a dressing room bust-up with coach Raymond Domenech, before the rest of the squad refused to train in protest

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South Korea claimed a place in the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time on foreign soil despite being held to a draw by Nigeria in their final Group B match in Durban.Kalu Uche opened the scoring for the African team in the 12th minute and almost doubled his side's lead shortly after the half-hour mark but his powerful strike smashed off the near post. Lee Jung-Soo equalised in the 38th

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France exited the World Cup at the first round stage with barely a whimper after this humbling defeat by the host nation at the Free State Stadium.On a day of drama Raymond Domenech stripped Patrice Evra of the captaincy and handed the armband to Alou Diarra instead. Then the coach, set to be replaced by Laurent Blanc, saw his side reduced to 10 men after 26 minutes of this Group A game when

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Cristiano Ronaldo has leaped to the defence of former team-mate Wayne Rooney, who has been criticised for his performance in the World Cup so far.Rooney has played poorly in both of England's games in South Africa, first against USA and then against Algeria. The Manchester United striker has looked lacklustre this summer and after the Algeria game he made a snarling comment to a pitch-side

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New Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez enhanced his burgeoning reputation with the opening goal as Mexico took a significant step towards qualification from Group A and hastened France's early exit at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. Just nine minutes after coming off the bench the 22-year-old, who will officially move to Old Trafford from Chivas in a £7million deal next month,

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Wayne Rooney says that, while he is impressed by Germany, England have nothing to fear at a "not very exciting" World Cup.England were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw with USA in their opening game but, with the likes of France, Italy, Portugal and Brazil also struggling to impress, Rooney remains confident. Despite Rooney's feeling that England should remain confident, he acknowledges that

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Patrice Evra insists the France team are comfortable with Raymond Domenech's tactics despite a disappointing performance in their 0-0 draw with Uruguay.The France camp has been beset by reports of friction between Domenech and his players, and indeed the players themselves, and their campaign started in uninspiring fashion with a draw against ten-man Uruguay. Les Bleus have been forced to adopt a

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South Korea saw off a lacklustre Greece side 2-0 in the Group B opener thanks to goals from Lee Jung-Soo and Park Ji-Sung. The first victory of the 2010 finals, extended a miserable World Cup record for Greece, who have yet to score a goal or earn a point in the history of the competition. It took Korea just seven minutes to get their noses in front in the Group B encounter when Lee met Celtic

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  Argentina veteran Juan Sebastian Veron has admitted regrets over leaving Manchester United. The 35-year-old midfielder spent two years with Sir Alex Ferguson's side from 2001-03 before transferring to fellow Premier League club Chelsea.   Veron has since made the move back to Argentina to play for his boyhood club Estudiantes, but believes he could have been happier staying at Old Trafford.

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  Portugal have confirmed winger Nani is out of the World Cup after he suffered a collarbone injury. Nani suffered the problem in training before flying out to South Africa but the problem was not thought to be serious, with the player saying on Monday: "I feel better already."   However, further tests have revealed the injury is more serious than previously feared and the Manchester United man

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  Carlos Queiroz has hailed Cristiano Ronaldo as Portugal's very own "Superman" and believes the captain can fire his side to World Cup glory.   Ronaldo struggled to convert his fine club form, first with Manchester United and then Real Madrid, onto the international stage during Portugal's uninspiring qualification campaign, as Queiroz's side edged past Bosnia-Herzegovina in a play-off to make

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  England midfielder Frank Lampard has warned World Cup rivals against trying to wind up Wayne Rooney. Former USA defender Alexi Lalas, who played in the 1994 tournament, has suggested his country's best chance of success when the two sides meet on 12th June lies in getting under Rooney's skin.   The suggestion comes after Rooney received his marching orders in the World Cup quarter-final

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  Reported Tottenham target Diego Forlan is putting all transfer talk aside and concentrating on the World Cup. Tabloid transfer talk claims Spurs are considering a £20million bid for the Atletico Madrid striker, with Robbie Keane and Roman Pavlyuchenko set to be sold to make way for his arrival.   But the former Manchester United's agent insists that the Uruguay international is simply

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  The Football Association has confirmed that Rio Ferdinand's World Cup is over, with a knee injury leaving his dreams in tatters.   The England skipper picked up a knock during the latter stages of training on Friday and was immediately rushed away for medical tests as the Three Lions attempted to uncover the severity of the problem.   Initial fears suggested the Manchester United centre-half

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  Mexico warmed up for the World Cup finals with a 2-1 friendly win over holders Italy in Brussels. Arsenal youngster Carlos Vela opened the scoring for Mexico and substitute Alberto Medina added the second before Leonardo Bonucci notched a late consolation for Italy. Just as England had been outplayed by the Mexicans for long periods at Wembley last week, Italy were given the run-around by

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  Brazilian hot-shot Luis Fabiano is relishing the battle for the Golden Boot at this summer's World Cup finals. The Sevilla striker is currently 12/1 with Sky Bet to top the scoring in South Africa as Brazil go for a sixth World Cup.   Spain's David Villa heads the market at 8/1, with England's Wayne Rooney and Argentina's Lionel Messi as 10/1 joint second favourites. While Fabiano agrees the

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  Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz praised his side's organisation and discipline after overseeing a 3-1 World Cup warm-up win over Cameroon on Tuesday night.   Raul Meireles scored twice, either side of a red card for Cameroon's star man Samuel Eto'o, before Pierre Webo's strike put the African nation back in contention, only for Nani to seal the win nine minutes from time in Covilha.   Cameroon

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  Argentina star Lionel Messi says he wants to face Wayne Rooney in the World Cup final. Messi enjoyed a stellar season with club side Barcelona, winning La Liga and FIFA World Player of the Year to cap off a remarkable campaign. Messi said he would relish the battle against Rooney and his country, with the striker seen by many as the key to England's hopes of winning the trophy.   The two

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  Sir Alex Ferguson wants Paul Scholes, Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs to remain at the club as coaches once their playing days are over.   The long-serving trio have all signed one-year deals that will take them to the end of next season, but the Red Devils boss says their level of experience is too good to pass up and wants them to stay at the club.   Ferguson believes the veterans can inspire

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  Rio Ferdinand admits England are heading to South Africa with the sole intention of taking top prize.   The Three Lions are considered to be among the favourites at this summer's World Cup, but have gone 44 long years since they last tasted international glory. Their last two appearances at football's showpiece event have seen them fall at the quarter-final stage, with massive expectations

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  South Korea captain Park Ji-sung has revealed that the upcoming World Cup in South Africa could be his last.   The 29-year-old Manchester United midfielder is aiming to help South Korea emulate their semi-final appearance at the 2002 World Cup in his third tournament for his country, but reckons it will be important to blood young players in the future.   As the most high-profile player in the

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  Stand-in Serbia captain Nemanja Vidic had to plead with his country's rioting fans during the second half of their 1-0 defeat to New Zealand.   It was a dismal Saturday afternoon in Austria for Serbia as trouble erupted in the second half of the World Cup warm-up match, with their fans launching burning flares, bottles and missiles onto the pitch.   Several supporters invaded the turf and had

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  Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson 'will be the key' to selecting his successor at Old Trafford, says chief executive David Gill. Ferguson has been at the helm of United for 23 years, helping them to 34 trophies including 11 League titles and two European crowns.   Gill insists United will seek Ferguson's advice on a successor when the Scot decides to end his long reign, but is adamant

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  A brace from Robin van Persie saw Holland step up their World Cup preparations with a 2-1 friendly win over Mexico on Wednesday.   The Arsenal striker opened the scoring after 17 minutes in Freiburg before doubling the Dutch lead shortly before half-time.   Manchester United new-boy Javier Hernandez pulled one back for the Mexicans after the break but they slipped to a second defeat in the

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  Portugal's World Cup preparations began with a shock goalless draw against African minnows Cape Verde. Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani, Ricardo Carvalho and Deco were among those selected in a strong starting XI by Carlos Queiroz but Portugal were unable to break down Cape Verde's stubborn resistance.     BOLA BOYZ    SOCCERTALK  

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  South Korea overcame Japan 2-0 in Saitama as both sides continued their preparations for the World Cup. Manchester United's Park Ji-sung and Monaco's Park Chu-young were on target for South Korea, who have been drawn alongside Argentina, Greece and Nigeria in Group B this summer.   Japan meanwhile, who play England in Austria on Sunday, face Cameroon, Demark and Holland in Group E of the South

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  Michael Owen has admitted that it feels strange that he will not be involved in England's World Cup campaign this summer. The Manchester United striker, who announced himself to the world with a wonderful goal against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup in France, will not be a part of this summer's tournament after a hamstring injury in March ruled him out.   The 30-year-old, once a mainstay of

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  Cristiano Ronaldo has called on his Portugal team-mates to be at their best, stating that he alone can not win them the World Cup this summer. The Real Madrid winger and Portugal talisman goes into the tournament in outstanding form after scoring 33 goals in 35 games for his club and with a nation's hopes firmly pinned on him to deliver.   Ronaldo is now without doubt his nation's most

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  Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that many of the club's World Cup stars will miss the start of next season as he gives them some much needed rest. United could have up to eight key players returning from South Africa this summer, including star striker Wayne Rooney and three of Ferguson's first-choice defence in Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra and Nemanja Vidic.  

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  Diego Maradona disregarded the vast experience of Inter Milan midfielder Esteban Cambiasso and 136-cap record holder Javier Zanetti when he named his 30-man provisional World Cup squad on Tuesday. Real Madrid midfielder Fernando Gago and Barcelona central defender Gabriel Milito are other prominent absentees.   Five English-based players have been included - Manchester City striker Carlos

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Ronaldinho and Adriano will both miss the World Cup in South Africa after being omitted from the 23-man Brazil squad named by Dunga on Tuesday. Wolfsburg striker Grafite is the surprise inclusion at the expense of Flamengo's Adriano, while Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes is one of the three keepers named.   AC Milan's Alexandre Pato has also failed to win selection after a

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  Ruud van Nistelrooy's international career appears to be over after the veteran striker missed out on Bert van Marwijk's 30-man preliminary World Cup squad.   But Van Marwijk said today he did not believe Van Nistelrooy will, at this stage of his career, recover to be able to find the sort of level that saw him score 33 goals in 64 international appearances.   Provisional Squad Maarten

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  David Beckham will be handed a World Cup coaching role with England, as long as he proves that he is recuperating well from the Achilles injury that has prevented him playing at the finals.   Beckham has been ruled out of playing until November at the earliest, but as soon as he ruptured his Achilles, England coach Fabio Capello invited him to be part of the backroom staff in South Africa.  

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  Jamie Carragher and Joe Cole have been included in Fabio Capello's provisional 30-man squad for this summer's World Cup in South Africa. It will be reduced to 23 players by June 1.   Liverpool stalwart Carragher, who announced his retirement in 2007, returns to provide cover in defence with Gary Neville overlooked entirely. Chelsea midfielder Cole has been plagued by injury for large parts of

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  Pepe has been included in Portugal's provisional 24-man squad ahead of the World Cup, despite having been sidelined by a knee injury since December. The Real Madrid defender was a stand-out in a scrappy Portuguese qualifying campaign to ensure his place.   Coach Carlos Queiroz had previously indicated he had "one or two'' doubts about the fitness of certain players. Portugal reached the

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  Wayne Rooney has called on Sir Alex Ferguson to sign two big-name players this summer as Manchester United face up to the prospect of losing the league title.   Many feel the failure to make high-profile signings following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez has cost United this season, and Rooney is hoping Ferguson can bring in another top-quality striker for next year.  

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Mexico's World Cup hopefuls did little to give their heaving sea of red and green-clad fans something to celebrate in the first match at the new Meadowlands Stadium on Friday as they played out an anti-climactic scoreless draw with Ecuador.   With Ecuador failing to qualify and Mexico experimenting in the countdown to the World Cup, it was perhaps unsurprising the match, the first at the

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Premier League champions Manchester United overcame the second-half dismissal of Paul Scholes to end Tottenham Hotspur's 100% start to the season with a 3-1 win at White Hart Lane. Jermain Defoe gave Spurs the lead after 47 second but couldn't hold off United.   Jermain Defoe gave Spurs, who had won their previous four matches, a dream start by scoring inside the opening 60 seconds before Ryan

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Sunderland have signed England Under-21 striker Fraizer Campbell from Manchester United for an initial fee of £3.5m, potentially rising to £6m.   The 21-year-old was also being tracked by Hull City, where he enjoyed a successful loan spell during the 2007/08 season, but signed a four-year deal with the Black Cats.   Campbell spent most of last season on loan at Tottenham Hotspur, where he

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  Michael Owen has been confirmed as a Manchester United player. The striker has signed a two-year deal to play at Old Trafford and no transfer was paid as the former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Newcastle forward was a free agent.   United manager Sir Alex Ferguson happily confirmed the deal and recognized him as a world class forward with a proven goalscoring record at the highest level.   Owen

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  Lyon have accepted an offer from Real Madrid for striker Karim Benzema. The striker becomes Real's third major signing after Brazil's Kaka and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo.   Madrid and Manchester United have been vying for the services of the 21-year-old but Lyon continued to insist before today that the France international would remain at the Stade Gerland for another season at least.  

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  Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has left Real Madrid with a glimmer of hope in their pursuit of Franck Ribery, but reiterated that it will take "something crazy" for them to consider a sale.   Speaking on the day Louis van Gaal was officially unveiled as the Bavarians' new coach, Hoeness revealed what he had told Real Madrid president Florentino Perez in their last telephone

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  Lyon have confirmed that they have received a bid for Karim Benzema from an unnamed club, but insist that any agreement over the France international's transfer is yet to be reached. The side in question is thought to be Real Madrid with strong reports in both Spain and France linking them with a £35million move for the 21-year-old.   The striker is also been rumoured to have interested

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  Sir Alex Ferguson believes new signing Antonio Valencia can help Manchester United to a record fourth consecutive league title. Having sold World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid for a record £80m, United are believed to have reinvested around £16m on the Wigan Athletic winger.   Valencia, 23, is likely to be the first of a handful of new arrivals at Old Trafford as Ferguson

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  Karim Benzema's agent has claimed that Manchester United are keen to sign the Lyon playmaker this summer. The talented young France international has been strongly linked with a move to both Old Trafford and Real Madrid, although Lyon are keen to retain the services of their prized asset.   The Ligue 1 side admitted on Thursday that Real had made an enquiry, while United have remained silent

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  Carlos Tevez claims he knew his days at Manchester United were numbered when Dimitar Berbatov joined the club. The Argentina striker will be playing for a new team next season after turning down a five-year contract to remain at Old Trafford.   And he felt Berbatov's arrival from Tottenham last summer, which provided further competition for places up front, proved to him his future did not lie

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  Cristiano Ronaldo says he will need time to adapt to the different style of the Spanish game, but is confident he can quickly match the Real Madrid fans' high expectations as he closes in on a world record £80m move to the Bernabeu.   Having reportedly passed a medical over the weekend, the Portuguese star knows that even the FIFA World Player of the Year can struggle to adapt to new

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  Lyon could be tempted to sell Karim Benzema to Manchester United if the Premier League side put in a big-money bid, according to director Bernard Lacombe.   Benzema is one of the world's hottest properties and speculation is rife that United are ready to use some of the money from the impending sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid to bring the young striker to Old Trafford.   Lacombe

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  Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has claimed Manchester United, Chelsea and Barcelona have all made offers for France playmaker Franck Ribery.   Sir Alex Ferguson is also hoping to beat Real Madrid in the race to sign David Villa, who is almost certain to be sold this summer by debt-laden Valencia.   Ribery is also a target for big-spending Real Madrid but Rummenigge revealed

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Carlos Tevez has reportedly ruled out a summer move to Liverpool. The Argentina international has spent the last two seasons on loan with Manchester United, but has made his desire to quit the club this summer clear after failing to start games as regularly as he would like. A trio of Premier League clubs have shown an interest in the bullish forward - with Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea

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Sir Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United had done well to keep Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford for as long as they did before finally succumbing to Real Madrid's advances. Ronaldo's desire to leave the reigning three-time Premier League champions had become all too apparent in recent months, and Ferguson insists it was out of the question to expect the player to stay any longer. Despite

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  Manchester United have confirmed they have accepted a bid from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo's future at United has been the subject of constant speculation, with Real having trailed his signature for the last three summers. Real president Florentino Perez has made no secret of the fact that he would like to lure Ronaldo to El Santiago Bernabeu. The Spanish titans have now

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England need just one more victory to be assured of qualifying for the World Cup in South Africa after beating Andorra 6-0 at Wembley. Wayne Rooney and Jermain Defoe both scored two goals, with Frank Lampard and Peter Crouch also on target, in a one-sided game. For the record, Rooney also equalled Gary Lineker's record for the most goals in a single international season, 10. Meanwhile, David

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England striker Wayne Rooney has hailed the team's new-found goalscoring prowess after they plundered another four against Kazakhstan on Saturday. It means England are the top-scoring nation in the European qualifying section with 20 goals from their six games, two ahead of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Germany and Poland. Rooney himself has found a rich vein of form under Fabio Capello with six goals in

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FC Barcelona were crowned European champions for a third time, and the second in four seasons – as a vibrant display of pass and move, capped by goals in either half from Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi, defeated Manchester United in Rome. United, bidding to become the first team to successfully defend the trophy in the UEFA Champions League era, began an open contest at breakneck speed as

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The quality within Sir Alex Ferguson's ranks means all but a select few will be unsure of a starting berth on Wednesday, but one man who can rest assured that he will at least make the squad is Park Ji-sung. Ferguson's decision to leave the midfielder out of his squad for last season's final against Chelsea left Park devastated, especially when taking into account he had figured and impressed in

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Manchester United were crowned champions of England for a record-equalling 18th time at Old Trafford after a goalless draw with Arsenal ensured Liverpool cannot now catch their north-west rivals. After over three decades as the unquestioned kings of English football, Liverpool now have someone else to share the title with. And, if Ferguson is to be believed it will not be long before the Anfield

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Sir Alex Ferguson's side might not have given Usain Bolt a goal to celebrate on his first visit to the Theatre of Dreams but the Premier League trophy will do as consolation. The match ended with a goalless draw but enough destroy Liverpool's dream. While the first half ended with United still on course for the 11th league title of Ferguson's illustrious reign, Arsenal had every reason to be

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Sir Alex Ferguson has denied rumours suggesting that Manchester United will try and free Carlos Tevez from his contract with Kia Joorabchian. Some newspaper reports have suggested that the club have tried to find a loophole in Tevez deal to sign Tevez for free. The United manager confirmed on Wednesday after the 2-1 success at Wigan that the club had opened talks with the Argetina striker over

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Iker Casillas has urged Real Madrid to dampen their lingering interest in Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo. The Spain shot-stopper also suggested Real turn to home-grown talent, rather than spend lavishly on targets from abroad. Portugal international Ronaldo was strongly linked with a switch to the Santiago Bernabeu last summer but a move failed to materialise as boss Sir Alex Ferguson

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Carlos Tevez's agent claims the striker will have no shortage of options if his spell at Manchester United ends at the end of the month. The 25-year-old claimed he had not been treated as ''one of the family'' at Old Trafford. Agent Adrian Ruocco confirmed Argentina international Tevez is attracting interest from Italy and Spain, plus clubs from within the Premier League. Ruocco has been

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Ryan Giggs and Park Ji-Sung increased Manchester United's stranglehold on the Barclays Premier League title as Middlesbrough`s relegation fears increased following a 2-0 defeat at the Riverside Stadium.   The Welshman and his South Korean team-mate fired their side to a fifth successive league victory in front of the biggest crowd of the season at the Riverside and established a six-point lead

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Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs has been named the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year for the first ever time. He had also won the PFA Young Player of the Year twice in his early career in the Premier League. The former Wales international's club honours include 10 Premier League titles, four FA Cups, three League Cups and two Champions League medals. The 35-

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Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the Fifa World Player of the Year for 2008 during a glittering awards ceremony in Zurich. The Portuguese superstar sees his achievements from the 2007/08 season rewarded with football's most prestigious individual honour.   The 23-year-old becomes the first player from the English top-flight to take the award and succeeds AC Milan

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Manchester United has issued an early warning to Liverpool as they destroyed Chelsea 3-0 at Old Trafford. The Red Devils begin the match nervously as the Blues seem to have made the earlier impact. Park Ji Sung and Berbatov missed the chances to open the scoring.   Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Cavalho were shown yellow cards as both Portuguese argued with each other. Nemanja Vidic scored from a

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Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson feels the job security he has at Old Trafford gives him the edge over his Stamford Bridge counterpart Luiz Felipe Scolari. The main difference between Chelsea and Manchester United is that Chelsea has changed their management structure three times in recent seasons.   He added that the longevity he is having at Old Trafford gives him the ability to look

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Manchester United have plenty to do in their Carling Cup semi-final with Derby County after a 1-0 first leg defeat to the Championship strugglers. A Kris Commons blockbuster in the first half separated the sides and the Rams, with newly appointed boss Nigel Clough having only a watching brief in the stands, were good value for their lead. United need far better in the second leg at Old Trafford.

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Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has dropped a strong hint that could retire from football at the end of this season. The United winger, who holds the club's all-time appearance record and recently overtook Bill Foulkes as the player with the longest spanning United career, told The Sun: "I will keep playing as long as I enjoy it, I am fit and the manager wants me".   "If one of those three

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World Champion, Manchester United cruised in style to the FA Cup fourth round as they snatched a 3-0 victory at Southampton. Sir Alex Ferguson took it easy for the match as he rested Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez, Park Ji Sung and captain, Rio Ferdinand. Johnny Evans and Danny Welbeck were on the starting line up.   The Red Devils dominated the through the match with Southampton struggling to

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Carlos Tevez has revealed his disappointment over speculation suggesting that he had rejected a new contract to stay at Old Trafford. The Argentina striker insists he wants to stay with Manchester United and he could not explain where the media reports were coming from.   Tevez declared that they have not started talks with the club yet, though he is keen to stay. Sir Alex Ferguson has told him

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Middlesbrough forced Manchester United to work hard at Old Trafford before conceding a 1-0 loss. After missing a series of chances, Dimitar Berbatov spared their blushes with the only goal. The Bulgarian volleyed home from close range in the 69th minute after Michael Carrick's left-wing cross had bounced back off Boro defender David Wheater.   Berbatov, who replaced Boxing Day's match-winner at

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A late goal by Carlos Tevez ensured Manchester United returned to Premier League action with a 1-0 win at Stoke City. The home side had earlier been reduced to 10 men with Andy Wilkinson picking up two yellows.   The striker scored the vital goal with seven minutes remaining to end Stoke`s brave resistance, shortly after Andy Wilkinson was ordered off. However it took United a while to get going

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Nemanja Vidic will miss Manchester United's Champions League clash with Inter Milan at the San Siro after being sent off in the final of the Club World Cup against LDU Quito. The Serbian was shown a straight red card for elbowing Claudio Bieler in the second half of the Red Devils' 1-0 win on Sunday and under FIFA rules the subsequent suspension is carried over to the next match of the club's

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Rio Ferdinand hopes a motivational team-talk from Sir Alex Ferguson will prove to be 'a defining point' in Manchester United's season. United lifted the Club World Cup on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Liga de Quito in Japan and Ferdinand admits Ferguson made the players aware of the significance of the game.   The centre-half revealed the United manager warned the Premier League and European

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Ten man United clinched the world title in Japan. A second-half strike from Wayne Rooney handed Manchester United a deserved 1-0 victory over LDU Quito in the Fifa Club World Cup Final at the Yokohama Stadium. The UEFA Champions League holders dominated the first half but were unable to break the deadlock as goalkeeper Jose Cevallos was called into action on several occasions.   The Red Devils

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Two goals from Wayne Rooney after a late introduction send Manchester United to the Club World Cup final meeting with LDU Quito on Sunday. Earlier, United had already established superiority over Gamba Osaka thanks to first-half headers from Nemanja Vidic and Cristiano Ronaldo. Rooney's arrival led to a frenzied spell of six goals in 18 minutes, the England man netting either side of a Darren

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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will not face any disciplinary action over his apparent stamp on Aalborg's Kasper Risgard during a Champions League clash at Old Trafford last week. The pair tangled after a tackle and Rooney appeared to land on the AaB midfielder's chest in the aftermath but UEFA ruled any contact was accidental rather than malicious.   Meanwhile, Manchester United have

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Heurelho Gomes was the hero at White Hart Lane as he saved a last minute freekick that earned Tottenham Hotspurs a goalless draw against champions, Manchester United. The Brazilian produced a fingertip save to turn away a Giggs freekick that was going to creep in as United desperately searched for a winner to ensure they left for Club World Cup duty in happy mood.   It left the Red Devils rueing

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  Cristiano Ronaldo is the favourite again to win another major honour after being included on the shortlist for the FIFA World Player of the Year award. The Red Devil has been nominated alongside Lionel Messi, Xavi, Kaka and Fernando Torres.   Ronaldo scored 42 goals and scooped the Premier League title and European Cup with United last season whilst Torres and Xavi won Euro 2008 with Spain. 

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Edwin Van der Sar has signed a new deal with Manchester United which will keep him at the club until 2010. The Dutch keeper has agreed a one-year contract extension, an agreement which will see him clock up five years' service at Old Trafford. Sir Alex Ferguson certainly appears to have no intention of dropping the Dutchman, having expressed his delight at persuading the 38-year-old to commit his

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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson insists the club will be doing their utmost to win the Fifa Club World Cup. The English and European champions will fly to Japan next week as they bid to claim the world crown.   Ferguson guided his side to the title in 1999 - when it was known as the InterContinental Cup and involved just a one of match between the European and South American champions.

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Manchester United secured top spot in Group E after equalling a record of 19th  unbeaten Champions League game, even though victory over Aalborg eluded them at Old Trafford as the game finished 2-2.   Carlos Tevez scored his fifth goal in a week after just three minutes put the Red Devils on the driving seat. But an unexpected first-half response from the visitors left United trailing at the

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Newly-crowned Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo insists he isloving life at Manchester United and hopes to collect many more awardsat Old Trafford.The Manchester United winger was named as Kaka's successor in theearly hours of Tuesday morning and was presented with the trophy in atelevised ceremony.Ronaldo, who was the subject of much speculation this summer over apossible move to Real Madrid,

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Nemanja Vidic snatched a dramatic 1-0 victory for Manchester United in Sunderland's first game since the departure of Roy Keane. The Black Cats, who had fallen into the bottom three after losing five of their last six games, looked set to be rewarded for a spirited display with a vital point.   They had withstood everything United had thrown at them, while Cristiano Ronaldo had also been forced

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Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo was poised to join Arsenal before he accepted an offer to sign for Manchester United in 2003. The winger, recently crowned European Footballer of the Year, has admitted his admiration for Gunners' boss Arsene Wenger and revealed how close he came to becoming part of the squad at the Emirates.   However, United's offer of £12.24 million was three times that of

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Carlos Tevez seized his opportunity to fire Manchester United to a 5-3 victory against Blackburn and reach the Carling Cup semi-finals. With his Old Trafford future at stake, Tevez has no regard for the fixture backlog piling up for Sir Alex Ferguson.   The Argentinian scored a total of 4 goals after Nani scoring the second goal of the night. Carlos Tevez hailed a night to remember as he claimed

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Cristiano Ronaldo is celebrating ''one of the most beautiful days ofmy life'' after being award the prestigious Ballon d'Or on Tuesday.The Manchester United and Portugal winger who inspired United to theChampions League and Premier League double this year, was named as theWorld Player of The Year ahead of Barcelona's Lionel Messi andLiverpool striker Fernando Torres.77 out of 96 top journalists

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Manchester United secured local bragging rights on Sunday as theyground out a 1-0 win over neighbours Manchester City at Eastlands.Wayne Rooney's solitary strike towards the end of the first halfproved to be enough, despite the Red Devils having Cristiano Ronaldosent off.The visitors dominated possession from the off, creating the better ofthe chances and forcing City onto the back foot. Rooney,

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Dimitar Berbatov has returned to training after a hamstring injury but Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is still to decide how to use him in Sunday's derby clash with Manchester City.   The Red Devils' record £30.75million signing has missed the last two games after reporting back from international duty with a minor problem picked up against Serbia.   He was able to join his team-mates

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Cristiano Ronaldo was the centre of attention as Manchester Unitedconfirmed their place in the next stage of the Champions League. Forthe second successive match, the Portugal winger had to endure somestiff challenges.United looked the more assured of the two sides throughout the gamebut it took them until the 41st minute before they made a real impact.Villarreal were then reduced to 10 men four

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