Will he stay or will he go? On Sunday, former Paris Saint-Germain advisor Michel Moulin claimed that Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney had already agreed tojoin Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva at the free-spending French giant this summer. However, on Monday, the Daily Mail reported that Rooney has no desireto leave Old Trafford and that […]
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German Press: Dortmund Win Recalls 1999 UCL Final
The German press compared Borussia Dortmund’s improbable 3-2 come-from-behind UEFA Champions League quarterfinal victory against Malaga in stoppage time on Tuesday to the competition’smemorable 1999 final – when Manchester United produced a similar comeback to stun Bayern Munich, 2-1. While most German papers were critical of the host’s performance, which was generallyconsidered its worst of […]
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Manchester United on selling spree
By Paul Kennedy How powerful a commercial giant is Manchester United? The English Premier League leader has sold the sponsorshiprights to its training uniform — not its match uniform — and its training facility — not its stadium — in an eight-year deal believed to be in the neighborhood of $30 million a year. Aon’s […]
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Man United Hires Specialist to Improve Home Atmosphere
Manchester United fans have long complained about the atmosphere at Old Trafford, saying that for whatever reason, the sound of supporters singing and chanting gets drowned out inside the stadium.Well, the club has apparently heard its supporters, because on Friday it hired a sound engineer to carry out a report about Old Trafford’s acoustics and […]
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Fergie Laments Lack of Chances in Chelsea Loss
Following Manchester United’s disappointing 1-0 loss to Chelsea in Monday’s FA cup quarterfinal replay at Stamford Bridge, Sir Alex Ferguson lamented his team’sinability to create a significant goal threat. United, which was without the injured Wayne Rooney, looked flat going forward throughout the 90 minutes. “We had a lotof possession but didn’t make the best […]
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KickTV to stream Super Group matches internationally
[DALLAS CUP] Nine Gordon Jago Super Group games at the Dr Pepper Dallas Cup, which kicks off on Sunday, will be streamed live internationally on KickTV, theYouTube channel MLS launched last year. The KickTV streams will be blacked out for American viewers, but the matches will be archived and available 24 hours after completion on […]
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United, Real Dismiss Ronaldo Transfer Talk
A move back to Old Trafford over the summer looks increasingly unlikely for Cristiano Ronaldo, according to Manchester United and Real Madrid officials. Rumors of a summer returnto Manchester reemerged after a Ronaldo-inspired Real Madrid sent United crashing out of the UEFA Champions League last week. Even sportswear giant Nike, which sponsors both Ronaldo and […]
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Rafa and Fergie Still Enemies Following Stalemate
There is still no love lost between Alex Ferguson and Rafael Benitez, who failed to shake hands following Manchester United and Chelsea’s 2-2 FA Cupquartefinal draw at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Chelsea recovered from a 2-0 deficit after halftime and looked much the better team, thanks in large part to changes Benitez made, bringing EdenHazard […]
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Ferguson: Rooney will be at Man. United next season
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson dismissed media speculation that striker Wayne Rooney‘s days at Old Trafford were numbered after hewas not in the starting lineup for Tuesday’s United-Real Madrid game. Rooney entered the game in the 73rd minute after United went 2-1 behind and was reduced to 10 men after thecontroversial dismissal of winger Nani. […]
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“In the analysis in the cold [light] of the day you realize for Manchester United you just have to get on with it, nothing can be done now. I’ve cleared my mind now and just have to get on with it,this is just another day in the history of the club, it’s not a good […]