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Cristiano Ronaldo happy to keep options open

Posted in Syndicated News on Friday 23rd May 2008

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.

Champions League final: Chelsea deny John Terry-Carlos Tevez spitting incident

Posted in Syndicated News on Thursday 22nd May 2008

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

Champions League final: Did Chelsea captain John Terry spit at Carlos Tevez?

Posted in Syndicated News on Thursday 22nd May 2008

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

Champions League final: Manchester United head back home with European Cup on board

Posted in Syndicated News on Thursday 22nd May 2008

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

Champions League final: ‘F**king Hell, we’re champions’

Posted in Syndicated News on Thursday 22nd May 2008

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

Champions League final: How Europe reacted to Manchester United’s triumph over Chelsea

Posted in Syndicated News on Thursday 22nd May 2008

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

Champions League final: ‘Cracking job’ done on Luzhniki Stadium pitch

Posted in Syndicated News on Thursday 22nd May 2008

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.

Champions League 3D: Man Utd v Chelsea

Posted in Syndicated News on Thursday 22nd May 2008

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

Champions League final: Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty technique ‘unacceptable’

Posted in Syndicated News on Thursday 22nd May 2008

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.

Champions League final: Tears for John Terry and Chelsea after cruel ending

Posted in Syndicated News on Thursday 22nd May 2008

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.

Champions League final: Sir Alex Ferguson sealed as Manchester United legend

Posted in Syndicated News on Thursday 22nd May 2008

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

Champions League final: Uefa ’slightly worried’ about Luzhniki stadium pitch

Posted in Syndicated News on Tuesday 20th May 2008

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.

Cristiano Ronaldo not for sale at any price, says Man Utd chief executive David Gill

Posted in Syndicated News on Tuesday 20th May 2008

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.

Champions League final: Chelsea under too much pressure to win, taunts Carlos Tevez

Posted in Syndicated News on Tuesday 20th May 2008

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.

Champions League final: Luzhniki Stadium unlikely to be full as tickets remain unsold

Posted in Syndicated News on Tuesday 20th May 2008

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.

Champions League final: ‘Ghost goal’ referee Lubos Michel appointed for Moscow match

Posted in Syndicated News on Tuesday 20th May 2008

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.

Champions League final: New surface at the Luzhniki Stadium could be an embarrassment

Posted in Syndicated News on Tuesday 20th May 2008

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.

Champions League final: Moscow pitch is like ‘badly fitting carpet’, says groundsman

Posted in Syndicated News on Tuesday 20th May 2008

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

Champions League final: Manchester United and Chelsea head out to Moscow for showdown

Posted in Syndicated News on Monday 19th May 2008

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

This Man Utd vintage could be the best ever

Posted in Syndicated News on Tuesday 13th May 2008

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

Ryan Giggs’ Manchester United sideline role

Posted in Syndicated News on Tuesday 13th May 2008

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.

Sir Alex Ferguson on the Uefa Cup final

Posted in Syndicated News on Tuesday 13th May 2008

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

Who does Alex Ferguson leave out for United?

Posted in Syndicated News on Tuesday 13th May 2008

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.

Alex Ferguson has Man United job for life

Posted in Syndicated News on Tuesday 13th May 2008

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

Sir Alex Ferguson: The manager for all seasons

Posted in Syndicated News on Tuesday 13th May 2008

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

Manchester United look to build on success

Posted in Syndicated News on Monday 12th May 2008

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.

Alex Ferguson: Man Utd to end on a high

Posted in Syndicated News on Monday 12th May 2008

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

Slow coach to Moscow: Champions League final - Chelsea v Manchester United

Posted in Syndicated News on Monday 12th May 2008

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.

Charlton hails Man United hero Ryan Giggs

Posted in Syndicated News on Monday 12th May 2008

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

Ryan Giggs reaches Bobby Charlton mark

Posted in Syndicated News on Monday 12th May 2008

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

Ryan Giggs wants Man Utd to win the double

Posted in Syndicated News on Monday 12th May 2008

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

Man Utd’s Cristiano Ronaldo wants 50 goals

Posted in Syndicated News on Monday 12th May 2008

Manchester United winger wants to score even more next season.

How the Premier League title was decided

Posted in Syndicated News on Monday 12th May 2008

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

Boring? This Premier League was a thriller

Posted in Syndicated News on Monday 12th May 2008

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.

Ryan Giggs caps another championship season

Posted in Syndicated News on Monday 12th May 2008

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.

Sir Alex Ferguson has built a great United team

Posted in Syndicated News on Monday 12th May 2008

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.

Alex Ferguson: My wife says not to retire

Posted in Syndicated News on Monday 12th May 2008

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

Wayne Rooney a doubt for decider at Wigan

Posted in Syndicated News on Friday 9th May 2008

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.

United to spend wisely on Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

Posted in Syndicated News on Thursday 8th May 2008

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: Wigan v Manchester United

Posted in Syndicated News on Thursday 8th May 2008

Premier League weekend preview

Alex Ferguson risks Wayne Rooney in title bid

Posted in Syndicated News on Thursday 8th May 2008

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

Moscow alert for Champions League final fans

Posted in Syndicated News on Thursday 8th May 2008

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

Visa rules waved for Champions League final

Posted in Syndicated News on Tuesday 6th May 2008

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

Champions League final: ‘Visa rules waived’

Posted in Syndicated News on Monday 5th May 2008

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.

FBI watch over Old Trafford

Posted in Syndicated News on Monday 5th May 2008

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.

Manchester United target Ashton and Bosingwa

Posted in Syndicated News on Friday 2nd May 2008

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 is Writers’ Footballer of Year

Posted in Syndicated News on Friday 2nd May 2008

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.

Moscow Champions League visa conditional

Posted in Syndicated News on Friday 2nd May 2008

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.

Man Utd and Chelsea ready to show off talents

Posted in Syndicated News on Friday 2nd May 2008

Moscow to stage English power struggle, writes Henry Winter.

Wayne Rooney to miss West Ham game

Posted in Syndicated News on Friday 2nd May 2008

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.