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First Blood to Manchester United, as goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs made them the John Rambo to Chelsea's bumbling small town sheriff in last Sunday's EPL finale. At the moment it's anyone's guess who'll play the muscle-bound Vietnam veteran, and who'll be the hapless Vietnamese soldiers in next week's sequel.
When Manchester United hired Scottish manager Alex Ferguson from Aberdeen in 1986, it was with two interlinked goals in mind: to bring the English league title to Old Trafford for the first time in almost 20 years, and to challenge the grip which their northwest rivals Liverpool had held over domestic football for more than a decade.
England international defender Rio Ferdinand has put pen to paper on a new long-term deal with Manchester United which contractually ties him to Old Trafford until 2013.
Sebastian Coe, who masterminded London's successful bid for the 2012 Olympics, wants Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson to take charge of the Great Britain team at the Games.
John Terry insists he will skipper Chelsea in next week's Champions League final against Manchester United despite dislocating an elbow in his club's final league game of the season.
Every promising Manchester United winger since the mid-1970s has been labeled the 'new George Best' -- a wholly unfair tag, not just to the player concerned but to the late great Northern Irish international who dazzled the world with the quickest feet the modern game has ever seen.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson had barely finished celebrating his side's 10th Premier League title in 16 years when thoughts turned to the Champions League final showdown with Chelsea.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson insists that no team can dominate English soccer.
David Beckham was named in England's squad for friendly games against the United States and Trinidad and Tobago as coach Fabio Capello keeps faith with the veteran Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder.
Manchester United claimed their 10th Premier League title with a 2-0 victory at Wigan Athletic on a dramatic final day of the season.
First Blood to Manchester United, as goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs made them the John Rambo to Chelsea's bumbling small town sheriff in last Sunday's EPL finale. At the moment it's anyone's guess who'll play the muscle-bound Vietnam veteran, and who'll be the hapless Vietnamese soldiers in next week's sequel.
When Manchester United hired Scottish manager Alex Ferguson from Aberdeen in 1986, it was with two interlinked goals in mind: to bring the English league title to Old Trafford for the first time in almost 20 years, and to challenge the grip which their northwest rivals Liverpool had held over domestic football for more than a decade.
England international defender Rio Ferdinand has put pen to paper on a new long-term deal with Manchester United which contractually ties him to Old Trafford until 2013.
Sebastian Coe, who masterminded London's successful bid for the 2012 Olympics, wants Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson to take charge of the Great Britain team at the Games.
John Terry insists he will skipper Chelsea in next week's Champions League final against Manchester United despite dislocating an elbow in his club's final league game of the season.
Every promising Manchester United winger since the mid-1970s has been labeled the 'new George Best' -- a wholly unfair tag, not just to the player concerned but to the late great Northern Irish international who dazzled the world with the quickest feet the modern game has ever seen.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson had barely finished celebrating his side's 10th Premier League title in 16 years when thoughts turned to the Champions League final showdown with Chelsea.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson insists that no team can dominate English soccer.
David Beckham was named in England's squad for friendly games against the United States and Trinidad and Tobago as coach Fabio Capello keeps faith with the veteran Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder.
Manchester United claimed their 10th Premier League title with a 2-0 victory at Wigan Athletic on a dramatic final day of the season.
Alex Ferguson believes goal difference will prove the crucial factor as his Manchester United side close on a 10th Premier League crown with only Chelsea standing in their way in the final round of matches on Sunday.
As Manchester United prepare to face Chelsea in the first all-English Champions League final in Moscow on May 21, it might appear that everything is fine and dandy with the club's owners, the Glazer family.
Chelsea made sure the Premier League title race will be decided on the final day of the season as second half goals from Michael Ballack and Florent Malouda gave them 2-0 win at Newcastle on Monday.
Manchester United took a massive step towards retaining the English Premier League title, crushing West Ham 4-1 on Saturday despite having Nani sent off in the first half.
Chelsea vs. Manchester United: They're now in a two-horse race to be both English and European champions. With only two games left in the Premier League season, they're tied on points and, once that's resolved, they'll contest the small matter of the European Cup final on May 21 in Moscow.
In a match billed as a showdown between football's brightest two young stars, it was a player with more than a decade's experience on either who stole the show.
Wayne Rooney could return to Manchester United's line-up for their vital Premier League game at home to West Ham on Saturday.
Frank Rijkaard sees no reason to quit Barcelona even though a 1-0 loss to Manchester United on Tuesday night means a second straight season without a title of any kind.
Paul Scholes powered Manchester United into an all-English Champions League climax in Moscow on May 21 with the only goal of a tense semifinal clash against Barcelona at Old Trafford.
Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as England's top player by his peers for the second year in a row.
Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez has accused Chelsea staff of provoking Saturday's brawl at Stamford Bridge by abusing defender Patrice Evra.
The Football Association and both clubs are to examine CCTV footage of a clash between some of Chelsea's ground staff and Manchester United players after Saturday's Premier League match at Stamford Bridge.
Two goals from Michael Ballack, one a controversial late penalty, kept alive Chelsea's Premier League title hopes as they beat Manchester United 2-1 in a pulsating clash at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea will go into Saturday's Premier League title showdown against Manchester United without grieving midfielder Frank Lampard, whose mother died on Thursday.
We're halfway through the Champions League semifinals, and we've seen some bizarre behavior from the three participating English clubs.
Saturday's showdown between Chelsea and Manchester United could well decide who wins the English Premier League title. It could also be a rehearsal for the Champions League final.
Cristiano Ronaldo missed an early penalty as Manchester United earned a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal at Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium on Wednesday night.
Manchester United could not have asked for a better time to play FC Barcelona.
Carlos Tevez headed an 88th minute equalizer to give English Premier League leaders Manchester United a 1-1 draw at Blackburn.
After eight months and 32 games, the destination of this season's English Premier League title has been decided in the space of five days.
Premier League leaders Manchester United have signed up England international trio Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick and Wes Brown to new long-term contracts at Old Trafford.
England defender Rio Ferdinand is on the verge of signing a fresh five-year contract with Manchester United, says his agent.
Chelsea manager Avram Grant still believes that his side can win the English Premier League title, despite dropping two points in Monday night's home match against Wigan.
Chelsea manager Avram Grant reckons that Manchester United could wobble under the pressure if his London club join them on 80 points at the top of the Premier League.
Owen Hargreaves curled in a superb free-kick, 18 minutes from time, to give Manchester United a 2-1 Premier League victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford.
Carlos Tevez capped an industrious display to steer Manchester United to a 1-0 victory over Roma and into the semifinals of the Champions League for a second successive season.
Manchester United had to come from behind to draw 2-2 at Middlesbrough, extending their Premier League lead to three points in a snow-hit match marred by an injury to defender Rio Ferdinand.
Chelsea strengthened their bid to regain the Premier League title by winning 2-0 at Manchester City, while Arsenal squandered two more home points when they were held 1-1 by Liverpool.
Manchester United is running rampant. Last Saturday, the Red Devils demolished eighth-place Aston Villa 4-0 at Old Trafford and remain five points clear of Chelsea in the English Premier League race. The standard of United's soccer was so sublime, the score line actually flattered the losers.
Is Cristiano Ronaldo now the world's best footballer? It is becoming increasingly difficult to make a convincing case for anyone else.
Nemanja Vidic will be able to return to the Manchester United line-up within three weeks after having a second scan on his injured left knee, which revealed no major damage.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and his assistant Carlos Queiroz have been charged with improper conduct by the English Football Association (FA).
Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney scored a goal in each half as Manchester United won 2-0 in Roma's Olympic Stadium to virtually assure the Premier League leaders a place in the Champions League semifinals.
Premier League champions Manchester United extended their lead in this year's English title race with a 4-0 thrashing of Aston Villa at Old Trafford in Saturday's evening kick-off.
With just seven games of their English Premier League title defense left, Manchester United's grip on the trophy is firmer than at any point since they were crowned champions last May.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 34th goal of the season as Manchester United took a five-point lead over Chelsea in the Premier League title race, with a 3-0 win over 10-man Liverpool on Sunday.
Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson has been recalled to the England squad following an injury to Scott Carson -- just a month after he could not get into the Tottenham team.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes that striker Fernando Torres can have as much influence on the outcome of Sunday's Premier League match at Manchester United as Cristiano Ronaldo.
It's been nearly two weeks since English soccer was rocked by a set of extraordinary results in the FA Cup quarterfinals. But the scenes were so unusual, so unexpected and so refreshing that even now, they still warrant reflection and discussion.
David Beckham has been recalled to the England squad and is set to win his 100th cap in the prestige friendly international against France next Wednesday.
"Difficulties mastered are opportunities won." -- Winston Churchill
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to give Manchester United a 2-0 victory over Bolton and a three-point lead over Arsenal at the top of the Premier League.
Cristiano Ronaldo finally converted after a string of chances to lift Manchester United back to the top of the English Premier League with a 1-0 win at rock-bottom Derby County on Saturday.
English rivals Arsenal and Liverpool were paired in the quarterfinals of the Champions League in Friday's draw while Manchester United will meet AS Roma once again in a repeat of last year's memorable clash at the same stage.
England goalkeeper Ben Foster will make his debut for Manchester United in Saturday's Premier League game against Derby County, only a week after making his comeback from a 10-month layoff with a cruciate ligament injury.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has denied reports that he will be stepping down at Old Trafford in three years time.
Cristiano Ronaldo fired Manchester United into the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday when his second leg goal at Old Trafford clinched a 2-1 aggregate triumph over Lyon.
Newcastle United's Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper Shay Given could miss the rest of the season if he needs another operation to clear up his latest groin problem.
Arsenal have an injury crisis ahead of their FA Cup fifth round showdown with Premier League title rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Manchester City completed their first double over neighbors Manchester United for 38 years thanks to a debut goal by new signing Benjani Mwaruwari, which gave them a 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Sunday.
With its close ties to Portugal, it is perhaps a surprise that Angola hasn't made more of an impression on African football before now. The country's bloody 27-year civil war, which only ended in 2002 perhaps explains why it hasn't.
Young Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor, the only new cap in England coach Fabio Capello's revised 23-man squad for Wednesday's friendly against Switzerland, is likely to miss the game.
New England coach Fabio Capello has omitted David Beckham from his first squad in charge for next Wednesday's friendly international against Switzerland at Wembley.
Manchester United have been drawn at home to Arsenal in Monday's draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Manchester United will adhere to their plan to mark the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster with a minute's silence before next month's derby match against rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford.
Like most English Premier League managers, Team Limey has been working off the excesses of Christmas and New Year to battle with a horde of like-minded bargain-hungry individuals perusing the January sales.
English football club Manchester United have posted buoyant results for its U.S. owners, enjoying a hefty 93% rise in profits.
Manchester United have agreed to tour South Africa this summer and have also been asked to play a match in Israel to help mark the state's 60th anniversary celebrations.
We all like to make predictions and many of us like to believe that we are good at them. But let's face it, if we could really tell the future, then we wouldn't need a day job, would we?
England coach Fabio Capello watched Wayne Rooney inspire Manchester United's 2-0 FA Cup victory and was delighted that his first day in his new job coincided with the striker's best performance for weeks.
When Carlos Tévez joined Manchester United from West Ham United last August, many were unsure how much of an impact the tricky Argentine would have on his new club.
Manchester United received a New Year boost as striker Carlos Tevez received positive news about his damaged ankle.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has reportedly fined his players a total of one million pounds ($1.98m) after their pre-Christmas party ended in sordid front-page headlines.
It's been a wild year. But as we close it out in Rankingsville, two things remain the same: The No. 1 team is the one that ruled the roost last December, and Manchester United is at the summit of the English Premier League.
Seven Manchester United supporters were taken to hospital after violence flared before the 1-1 Champions' League draw against Roma in Italy.
World Soccer's Dan Brennan recently sat down with Manchester United's Argentine forward Carlos Tévez, who is finally starting to feel comfortable during his first season at Old Trafford.
Anyone for Italian? The two English powerhouses both had slight stumbles this past week, so a new No. 1 comes slipping up through the cracks. Inter Milan is doing it on both ends of the field against all opponents and is back on top again -- legitimately this time, too.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored with a stunning free kick in time added on at Old Trafford on Tuesday to keep Manchester United's record in the Champions League perfect with a 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon.
Manchester United made sure Alex Ferguson celebrated his 21st anniversary as Old Trafford manager in style with a four-goal demolition of Dynamo Kiev -- and a place in the last-16 of the Champions League.
MANCHESTER, England -- They make money hand over fist, drive fancy cars and generally live the high life. But anyone who's tempted to characterize English Premier League players as being arrogant, flashy, nouveau riche, tawdry or coarse should meet Tim Howard.
Eight weeks into the English Premier League season, Professor Limey is preparing his mid-semester reports on the class of 2007-08. José Mourinho's departure from Chelsea rocked the Casbah (and the footballing world), but has it severely dented the Blues' title chances? And what about the other challengers?
The soccer world was left spitting out its cornflakes when it switched on its TVs and radios on Thursday morning to hear the news that the Special One, José Mourinho, had left Chelsea. The enormity of the event was such that Mourinho's furrowed brow featured on the front page of most daily newspapers, and even provoked the British Prime Minister to comment.
A 43-year-old man faces jail after he admitted assaulting Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson at a railway station in London.
Manchester United's American owners, the Glazer family, on Sunday moved to dispel rumors the Premier League club could be sold.
Premier League champions Manchester United are interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur striker Dimitar Berbatov, the player's agent said on Friday.
Having seen off Alex Ferguson last week, Sven-Goran Eriksson faces the second major test of his managerial reign at Manchester City on Saturday when his table-topping side visit Arsene Wenger's Arsenal.
England coach Steve McClaren has recalled Portsmouth veterans Sol Campbell and David James for next Wednesday's friendly against Germany at Wembley.
Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for violent conduct as Manchester United slipped four points off the pace of the fledgling Barclays Premier League table with a fiery 1-1 draw at Portsmouth.
Recently, we've focused on David Beckham's arrival in Major League Soccer, next season's English Premier League race and Alexi Lalas' controversial comments on the quality in both leagues. We thought the time was ripe to interview a man who could offer expertise on all three subjects.
If you were going to see your first game at Old Trafford, the fabled Manchester United home known as the Theater of Dreams, you couldn't do much better than the night of April 23, 2003, when Man United met Real Madrid in a Champions League showdown for the ages.
Did I miss something? What's going on? It's the third week in June and the transfer market is lifeless. Take away Manchester United (which moved swiftly and effectively to lock up Owen Hargreaves, Anderson and Nani before the end of May) and things look positively dead.
David Beckham's return to the English national team for Friday's game against Brazil and next Wednesday's vital Euro 2008 qualifier in Estonia has dominated the headlines this week. The setting couldn't be more fitting: The return of the glamour boy of English football in a glamour friendly against Brazil at the new Wembley Stadium.
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