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As you sit here as Manchester United manager, how proud do you feel? I am incredibly privileged to be given the opportunity to manage Manchester United and grateful to Sir Alex and the board for making it happen. It was a really strange situation for me. I had no idea whatsoever. I knew nothing until […]
Manchester United have been heavily linked to signing Thiago from Barcelona after the Spanish club didn’t play him in the required number of games to enforce the €90m release clause. When approached by Sky Sports today, a Barcelona source would only say: “We still have not received any formal offer for the player.” However, that […]
Isco was unveiled to the press this week after making the ÂŁ23m move to Real Madrid. Manchester City looked like favourites to sign him at one stage but the Spanish giants swooped in with an offer the young star couldn’t refuse. During Isco’s first press conference, one of the questions asked was about the name […]
Chelsea have agreed a fee for the 20-year-old Dutch midfielder Marco van Ginkel from Eredivisie side Vitesse Arnhem. Subject to a medical he will complete his move to the London side for a reported figure of around ÂŁ8 million.
It seems not too long ago that we were all discussing the prospect of a three pronged race to sign Montenegro’s most valued asset, Stevan Jovetic, with Arsenal, Juventus and Manchester City all being linked with the attacking midfielder come striker. However in the month that has followed this intense speculation it appears that none […]
Cristiano Ronaldo has today spoken openly about his feelings for his former club, Manchester United, claiming they will always have a place in his heart. However, after plenty of speculation linking him with a move to United, Ronaldo is keen to insist that he is very happy in Spain playing for the “best club in […]
Generally speaking, May and June are torrid months for football fans. The season is over, and depending on your team’s fortunes, you may be reliving the nightmare of that last day relegation, or that failure to get into the playoffs thanks to the missed penalty. Yes there’s Wimbledon, and yes there’s the cricket, but do […]
At a press conference with Corinthians’ director of football, Roberto de Andrade, Paulinho broke down in to tears when confirming that he would be leaving the Brazilian club. “It is difficult to talk at a moment like this,” he said. “But these were three wonderful years in my career, with achievements, and working with the […]
Manchester United have today launched their AON sponsored training kit.
Bang! Egypt ruin England’s footballing summer as the U20s, like the U21s, go home at the group stage of an international tournament without managing to win a game. It’s a damning, bleak story say the press with England looking no closer to progress at any level. You can’t argue with it. Or can you? The […]