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Manchester United midfielder told TV crews from England and Spain different things about his future after the Champions League final in Moscow, writes Tim Rich.

Defender is under the spotlight following Champions League final defeat to Manchester United as footage comes to light.

Defender is under the spotlight following Champions League final defeat to Manchester United as footage comes to light.

European Champions have left Moscow following a delay of one hour after their celebrations extended until 10am Moscow-time.

Man Utd’s Edwin van der Sar tells an audience of millions how it really feels to win the Champions League

The general consensus among papers across the continent is that United deserved to pip Chelsea to European crown.

Renewed claims that last night’s pitch for the Champions League final in Moscow was sub-standard have been rebuffed by one of the Britain’s leading groundsmen.

Alan Smith looks at the key moments in Manchester United’s victory over Chelsea in the Champions League final in Moscow.

Cristiano Ronaldo would have been re-ordered to take his penalty again had he scored during the dramatic conclusion to the Champions League final, according to Graham Poll.

Anyone but John Terry. Anyone but the man with this club truly in his blood. Deep wounds like this take years to heal. Sometimes, you know, they never fully disappear. May 21 2008: a date Chelsea’s captain will never forget, writes Alan Smith.

Matching gold standard set by Sir Matt Busby will give the greatest pleasure to Sir Alex Ferguson, writes Kevin Garside.

Uefa have said that they are “slightly worried” about the appearance of the pitch on which tomorrow night’s Champions League final will be played - but they do not believe it will hamper the all-English match.

Manchester United will not part with man-of-the-moment Cristiano Ronaldo even if Real Madrid, Barcelona or any other Spanish club break all record transfers in an attempt to sign the 23-year-old.

The Manchester United forward has claimed that losing the Premier League title on the last day of the season has scarred Chelsea and will prevent the West London club from winning the Champions League final in Moscow.

Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium is unlikely to be full to its capacity of 69,500 as Chelsea struggle to sell out their entire allocation of Champions League final tickets, writes Oliver Brown.

The referee for the Champions League final will be Lubos Michel, the man who gave the ‘Ghost Goal’ that so angered former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, writes John Ley.

The Champions League final in Moscow could be seriously compromised as a spectacle by the poor state of the Luzhniki Stadium turf, writes Oliver Brown.

English groundsman warns of problems for United and Chelsea players in final, writes Jeremy Wilson in Moscow

Premier League champions depart from Manchester airport with a 24-man squad for the Champions League final in Moscow.

United manager heaps praise on his ‘fearless’ fledglings, writes Mark Ogden.

Ryan Giggs accepts that he may have to wait until next season to break the Manchester United appearance record, saying he is not certain of a place against Chelsea in the Champions League final.

The Manchester United manager has insisted that Rangers can overcome their crowded fixture programme and win the Uefa Cup.

Sir Alex Ferguson is facing up to the biggest selection headache of his managerial career as he attempts to pick a squad for Manchester United’s Champions League final against Chelsea.

United’s owners support manager to build another dynasty and to resist rivals Chelsea, writes Mark Ogden.

Mythology tells of Ferguson the tyrant, but the real Red Devilry is in the detail, writes Tim Rich.

Premier League champions Manchester United are determined to build on their latest success and will strengthen their squad to do so, chief executive David Gill said.

The Manchester United manager, Alex Ferguson, can now set his sights on a memorable double after retaining the League title.

According to Wikipedia, Dortmund is a large industrial town in the heart of the Ruhr with a population of 583,945, so it was a bit of a surprise to get off the train from Holland and find the place closed.

Sir Bobby Charlton has given Ryan Giggs’ record-breaking achievements his Manchester United seal of approval.

In the directors’ box of the JJB Stadium, Sir Bobby Charlton watched Ryan Giggs equal his club record of 758 appearances, writes Tim Rich.

Welsh winger keen to deflect attention from personal achievements following his Premier League title-securing goal against Wigan Athletic.

Manchester United winger wants to score even more next season.

The highs and lows of how the Premier League title was decided.

Kevin Keegan picked the wrong moment to decry this title race as “boring”. Short of Nijinsky, Devon Loch, Shergar and Black Beauty joining in, this race could not have been more dramatic, writes Henry Winter.

Wigan (0) 0 Manchester United (1) 2How gloriously appropriate that Manchester United’s match-winners, the men who swept them to a deserved Premier League title, were Cristiano Ronaldo, the Footballer of the Year, and Ryan Giggs, the embodiment of all that is good about this special club, writes Henry Winter.

If there is one thing that money has brought to the Premier League, it is the fact that you can no longer win a championship by being a very good side. Now you have to be outstanding, says Alan Hansen.

Sir Alex Ferguson dismissed the prospect of retirement, even if he added the Champions League trophy this month to his 10th Premier League title secured at Wigan

Chelsea’s slim hopes of beating Manchester United to the Premier League title were improved, marginally, by the news Wayne Rooney is likely to miss United’s final league match of the season.

Sir Alex Ferguson will revive his interest in Ajax forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar as he searches for an additional forward to add to his squad after being priced out of any possible deal for Dimitar Berbatov.

Premier League weekend preview

Ferguson may risk injured striker in title bid ahead of Moscow final, writes Mark Ogden.

England followers issue advice, including beware Ultras, writes Henry Winter.

Uefa and Russian presidents reach agreement for fans travelling to Moscow, writes Jeremy Wilson.

Russia is to waive its visa entry requirements for fans with valid tickets for the Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea in Moscow, according to a statement.

Manchester United owners the Glazers have ordered a review of the club’s security set-up and are said to have sought help from American FBI agents to set the ball rolling.

Sir Alex Ferguson will move to address Manchester United’s problem right back position with a £15 million bid for Portugal international defender Jose Bosingwa this summer.

Cristiano Ronaldo has become only the second player in the history of English football to be named both the Football Writers’ Footballer of the Year and Players’ Player of the year in successive seasons.

Negotiations are almost complete between Uefa and the Moscow authorities on a scheme which could ease the passage for many of the 42,000 supporters of Chelsea and Manchester United travelling to the May 21 Champions League final.

Moscow to stage English power struggle, writes Henry Winter.

Sir Alex Ferguson will not take any risks with the fitness of Wayne Rooney when Manchester United face West Ham United at Old Trafford, with the forward expected to play no part against Alan Curbishley’s side.