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Fergie blasts Premier League over scheduling

Feb. 9 | LONDON: Alex Ferguson has accused Premier League chiefs of damaging Manchester United’s chances of winning the Champions League with their “ridiculous” scheduling. Ferguson is furious his team must play Everton at Old Trafford in a Premier...

Ronaldo itching for clash against former club

Feb. 9 | MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo has said he cannot wait to take on some old friends when Real Madrid host Manchester United in the Champions League next week. The clash between two sides that have won the competition a combined 12 times is by far the stand-out...

AVB’s work cut out, United brace for tricky Everton tie

Feb. 8 |  - Straight Talk by Steve McMahon - SPURS fans must have experienced that sinking feeling as they watched Jermain Defoe limp out of Tottenham’s recent game against West Brom.  With Emmanuel Adebayor still tired after his African Nations Cup exploits...

Rooney passes penalty duty to Van Persie

Feb. 2 | LONDON: Wayne Rooney admits he told Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson he wanted to stop taking penalties because he was fed up with missing from the spot. Rooney smashed his last spot-kick well over the crossbar in an FA Cup tie against West Ham...

Thieves steal Man United’s Scholes’ motor

Jan. 29 | LONDON: Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has had his top-of-the-range 4×4 stolen from outside his house, as he defrosted the windscreen with the engine running, police said on Tuesday. The grey Chevrolet Captiva was taken from the driveway...

Luton, MK Dons taste FA Cup glory, United cruise

Jan. 27 | LONDON: Norwich City and Queens Park Rangers joined Aston Villa on the FA Cup scrapheap after famous wins for non-league Luton Town and third-tier Milton Keynes Dons in the fourth round on Saturday. Luton, of the fifth-tier Conference National, won 1-0...

Giggs rolls back years to send United through

Jan. 27 | MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Twenty years on from his first FA Cup goal, Ryan Giggs set Manchester United on the road to a comfortable fourth-round victory as they swept Fulham aside 4-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday. The 39-year-old, who claimed the first...

Man City plot assault on United’s seven-point lead

Jan. 18 | LONDON: With Premier League leaders Manchester United not playing until Sunday, champions Manchester City can close to within four points of their title rivals by beating Fulham on Saturday. United have looked imperious in recent weeks, picking up 31...

United issue plea for missing Indian teenager

Jan. 13 | MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester United issued a plea to supporters who may have seen missing Indian teenager Souvik Pal to contact local police ahead of their match against Liverpool on Sunday. Fans making their way to Old Trafford for the Premier...

Giggs to wait on new contract decision

Jan. 13 | MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Welsh footballing great Ryan Giggs will see how he feels at the end of the season before deciding whether to sign another year long contract with Manchester United, he told the Sunday People. The 39-year-old winger –...