On Election Day, as nation votes for the next President of the United States, CNN asked Cristiano Ronaldo, perhaps the world’s most recognizable soccer player, who he wouldvote for if he were a U.S. citizen. The Real Madrid striker has joined former Manchester United teammate Wayne Rooney in publicly backing President Barack Obama for another […]
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Fergie Backs Clattenburg; Wenger Criticizes Chelsea
Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson said he supports referee Mark Clattenburg despite Chelsea’s allegations that he used “inappropriatelanguage” during the game between the teams at Stamford Bridge last Sunday. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, meanwhile, went a step further, criticizing Chelsea’s decision tomake the matter public. Immediately following the Blues’ 3-2 loss to United on Sunday, […]
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Man. United to set up shop in USA
By Ridge Mahoney and Paul Kennedy Fresh off its listing on the New York Stock Exchange, Manchester United is preparing to literally set up shop in the United States. The club will open an office in the USA, somewhere on the East Coast, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
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Van Persie's hat trick … with a little credit to Scholes
[VIDEO PICK] Robin van Persie showed why Manchester United was willing to spend $38 million to buy him from Arsenal,scoring a hat trick to lead United to a 3-2 win at Southampton in United manager Alex Ferguson‘s 1,000th league game in charge. The Dutchman made up for missinga penalty kick midway through the second half […]
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“People think I am joking, but if Alex Ferguson called me up and said, ‘OK, let’s do this, come and have a trial,’ it would be impossible for me to sayno. I would not take up the challenge if I didn’t think I was good enough. I am a very accomplished player and know I […]
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Manchester United bids for Van Persie
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson confirmed it has made a bid to sign Dutch striker Robin van Persie fromPremier League rival Arsenal. “We’re trying our best,” he told his club’s website, “but there’s no progress at this moment in time. We’re not getting any breakthrough with Arsenal. Idon’t know what their thoughts are because they’re […]
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USA-Canada viewing numbers off the charts in Canada
By Paul Kennedy It’s just FIFA’s good fortune that the next Women’s World Cup will be held in Canada. Think of all the USA-Canada friendlies the Canadians can hostbetween now and 2015 to build up interest in the next women’s world championship. And what about the prospect of a USA-Canada revenge match at the finals? […]
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Evra confident Man. United will regain title
Patrice Evra doesn’t lack for brashness. The French defender claims Manchester United will “easily” regain the English Premier League title from ManchesterCity, to which he says United handed the 2012 trophy. “We have given the title to City, but if we play well from the beginning to end, we will win the title back easily,” […]
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Man. United could become Dortmund West
Seeking to rebuild his squad after a second-place finish in the English Premier League, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is aiming to sign three starsfrom German champion Borussia Dortmund. Ferguson was on hand in Berlin to watch Dortmund complete its league and cup double with a 5-2 win over Bayern Munich on Saturday night and […]
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Soccer's billionaire club; peek under the Red Bulls' hood
By Paul Kennedy If you believe that Europe’s big clubs are in for some hard times, you should think again. The average value of the top 20 clubson Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s most valuable soccer clubs increased 20 percent last year. (Click here to listen to Forbes’editors talk about their soccer list.) […]