ESPN says that Manchester United has refused to give up on signing former player Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid and is devoting “significant resources” to making adeal happen.
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Fergie moves on, with thanks
By Ridge Mahoney On so many levels and in so many ways, American soccer fans owe Sir Alex Ferguson alot. During a 27-year tenure that ended earlier this month with his retirement, Ferguson and United converted countless Americans into fans of the club. Brimming with outstanding playersand festooned by trophies, United stormed into the consciousness […]
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Ferguson Wins Fourth LMA Manager of the Year Award
Alex Ferguson on Monday received his fourth League Managers’ Association award for manager of the year. In accepting the award, the retiring Manchester United coach said hewas relieved that the celebrations to mark his retirement were now over. “It has been overwhelming. The club has been fantastic and congratulations to West Brom with the way […]
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Beckham's Emotional Farewell
In a weekend of emotional farewells, David Beckham was perhaps the most emotional. As he was withdrawn in the 82nd-minute of Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-1 win against Brest, thegame stopped to allow the Englishman to embrace his teammates on the field, while the crowd assembled at the Parc des Princes gave him a standing ovation. Beckham […]
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Steve Clarke Interprets Fergie's Final Words
Following his last game in charge of Manchester United, which finished by the astonishing score line of 5-5, and after 27 years at the helm and 13 English Premier League titles, among many othertrophies, Alex Ferguson spoke just three little words to the media: “emotional, very emotional,” was all he would say, as the Great […]
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Ferguson: 'I Pressured Referees'
Ahead of his final game in charge of Manchester United this weekend, Alex Ferguson admits that he deliberately tried to pressure referees throughout his career. For years, Fergusonhas been accused of bullying referees on the field, in the tunnel or in the media. In an interview with MUTV, the Scot said “But that’s been a […]
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Beckham Announces Retirement
Former Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham announced on Thursday that this season would be his last as a professional soccer player. Despite the offer of a one-year deal atcurrent club Paris St. Germain, the 38-year-old Englishman has decided to hang up his boots for good at the end of the French Ligue 1 season. […]
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Zaha Fires Palace into Playoff Final
Manchester United’s on-loan winger Wilfried Zaha scored twice as Crystal Palace beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 on the night and 2-0 on aggregate to put the London clubthrough to the Championship Playoff Final at Wembley on May 27.. Zaha, a former Palace player, signed with United in January, but was promptly loaned back to […]
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Moyes Offers Rooney Praise
David Moyes on Monday made his stance on the Wayne Rooney issue very clear when he sang the unsettled Manchester United striker’s praises in an address tothe Cambridge Union Society. Rooney, who handed in a transfer request two weeks ago, is understood to be reevaluating his Manchester United future now that David Moyes is replacing […]
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Ferguson: Rooney Future 'Not My Decision Now'
Sir Alex Ferguson left Wayne Rooney out of the squad for his last home game as Manchester United manager because he “was not keen to play,” the Scotsaid after a 2-1 win at home to Swansea City on Sunday. “I don’t think Wayne was keen to play, simply because he has asked for a transfer,” […]