tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15828537121932516762012-02-17T02:26:42.922+07:00This blog is dedicated to all die hard fans of Manchester "the Red Devils" United, the greatest football team in my heart and in the world.MFTnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2081100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582853712193251676.post-27722748464132657182009-06-26T06:39:00.002+07:002009-06-26T06:46:29.238+07:00

Brian McClair has backed Manchester United's decision to sell Cristiano Ronaldo. The Red Devils youth director has been around Old Trafford for long enough to know there is unlikely to be a catastrophic fall from grace as a result of Ronaldo's exit. While some pundits believe Ronaldo's £80million departure for Real Madrid, plus Carlos Tevez's decision to quit United after two

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UNITED legend Sir Bobby Charlton believes Cristiano Ronaldo will eventually regret leaving Old Trafford.The 71-year-old, who has spent more than half a century with his beloved Reds, is confident Sir Alex Ferguson will find a suitable replacement but thinks the £80m fee for the Portuguese superstar is 'vulgar.'"It is an enormous amount of money and it sometimes seems a little bit vulgar,"

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Owen Hargreaves has claimed he is not finished with football and the Manchester United ace has insisted he can play on. The injury-prone England midfielder, who has made two league appearances this season, was not expected to be back in action until January 2010 after undergoing knee surgery last November. But Hargreaves, who has made only 25 starts in two years since his big money move from

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CITY and Chelsea are leading the race for Carlos Tevez after he opted against signing a lucrative new deal at United because he “wasn’t the most wanted person” at Old Trafford, according to his advisor Kia Joorabchian.United chief executive David Gill had been in discussions with Joorabchian, with the aim of keeping the popular Argentina forward.But, despite the offer of a five-year contract that

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Manchester United striker Fraizer Campbell has reiterated he has not made a decision on his future and will wait until the end of the European Under 21 Championship before considering his options. Campbell is currently with the Under 21 squad in Sweden, but Hull City are waiting for the chance to speak to the youngster. Hull, where the forward spent most of the 2007/08 season on loan, have

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July18 Malaysia XI (A) Pre-season20 Indonesia Super League XI (A) Pre-season24 FC Seoul (A) Pre-season26 Hangzhou Greentownl (A) Pre-season29 Boca Juniors (A) Audi Cup30 Bayern Munich or AC Milan (A) Audi CupAugust05 Valencia FC (H) Pre-season10 Chelsea FC (N) Community Shield15 Birmingham (H)18 Burnley (A)22 Wigan (A)29 Arsenal (H)September12 Tottenham (A)19 Man City (H)26

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Fraizer Campbell’s move to Hull is edging closer, according to Tigers chairman Paul Duffen. Hull agreed a £6 million fee with Campbell’s club Manchester United last week and were granted permission to speak to the 21-year-old. Campbell, who is currently in Sweden with the England Under-21s for the European Championships, enjoyed a successful loan spell at the KC Stadium during the 2007-2008

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Valencia winger David Silva insists he is thinking only about Spain’s Confederations Cup bid, despite speculation that he could be a target for a Manchester United side on the lookout for a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo. The 23-year-old, who has also been linked with Real Madrid, is in South Africa for his team’s tilt at the Confederations Cup and came off the substitutes’ bench in Spain’s

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Carlos Tevez has informed Sir Alex ­Ferguson that he has no plans to return to Manchester United despite the club's renewed efforts to persuade him to reject Manchester City's overtures.Ferguson has interrupted his holiday in the south of France several times over the past two weeks to ring Tevez and appeal to him to think carefully about the consequences of leaving a club of United's standing,

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Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has branded Manchester United a "one man team" and said they will struggle to achieve anything when Cristiano Ronaldo moves to Real Madrid. The 22-year-old said United's success over the past two seasons was entirely down to the talent and contributions of Ronaldo. Sir Alex Ferguson's side have won back-to-back Premier league titles, the Champions

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Douglas Costa has been contacted by Manchester United, with a view to filling Cristiano Ronaldo’s boots, his agent has claimed. The Brazilian’s representative, Cesar Bottega, has affirmed that The Red Devils, who are searching for a replacement for Ronaldo, are keeping a close watch on Gremio star Costa. A host of clubs are fighting to secure the flying winger’s services, with United on the

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Immediately after helping South Korea to their seventh successive World Cup finals, Park Ji-Sung announced that the tournament will probably be his last. The 28-year-old captained his country to a 2-0 away win against the United Arab Emirates last week to seal their place in South Africa 2010 with a game to spare.The Manchester United winger is a veteran of two World Cups having shot onto

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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will reportedly offer Valencia £45 million for striker David Villa following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. Villa, the Spain striker, is expected to leave Valencia this summer due to crippling financial problems at the Mestalla. And the Mirror claims Ferguson hopes to spend a large chunk of the £80 million United will receive for

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Sky Sports News understands that talks will begin with all interested parties hoping to sign Carlos Tevez on Monday and Tuesday. Representatives of the Argentina striker will hold discussions with four clubs in the Premier League - Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea.Reports also suggest that one club in Italy and one in Spain are interested, although the Primera

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Gary Neville is determined to battle for his place at Manchester United despite increased competition for first-team football. The England international has struggled with injuries over the past two seasons and has seen his opportunities limited. Wes Brown, John O'Shea and Rafael Da Silva are all options for Sir Alex Ferguson at right-back, with O'Shea getting the nod in the Champions League

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Udinese have warned Manchester United that any offer for Alexis Sanchez will fall on deaf ears. The Red Devils have been linked with a bid for the Chilean winger in sections of the press, but Udinese claim there has been no contact. Udinese president Sergio Gasparin says Sanchez is tied to a long-term deal and will not welcome any approach for a player he classes as pivotal to their thinking.

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The 27-year-old centre-back has been linked with a £25 million move away from the Premier League champions, and Barcelona are expected to table a bid in the next few days. With Cristiano Ronaldo set to complete an £80m move to Real Madrid this summer, the loss of the another influential player would have proved a real blow for manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Vidic's wife, Ana,

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Wayne Rooney has already stated his desire to capitalise on Cristiano Ronaldo’s proposed exit from Old Trafford, by expressing his displeasure at being forced to play on the wing. Ronaldo’s deployment as a striker has seen Rooney pushed wide by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, but the Portuguese star’s imminent £80m move to Real Madrid means the Englishman is likely to revert to his

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When Cristiano Ronaldo was a young boy his father, the kitman for his amateur team on the Portuguese island of Madeira, told his son that in the future he would play for Real Madrid. It is a prophecy that has stuck with Ronaldo, obsessed him and, later this week, it will come to fruition when he signs a contract that The Sunday Telegraph understands will be worth €13million (£11

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Read Madrid-bound Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed that he enjoys being singled out for abuse by opposition supporters. Manchester United have accepted a world record £80million transfer fee from Real which will see the Portuguese phenomenon switch to Spain this summer once personal terms are agreed.Ronaldo flourished in the wake of the 2006 World Cup, when he was targeted by opposition fans

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Manchester United have added Spain's David Silva to their list of targets as they look to reinvest the £80million they will get from Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer to Real Madrid. Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery and Wigan's Antonio Valencia remain at the top of manager Sir Alex Ferguson's attacking wish list, though he is set to miss out on Carlos Tevez. But Ferguson is keen to reinforce his

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Sir Alex Ferguson has been linked with a £40m move for Liverpool striker Fernando Torres. The Sunday Express describe it as an 'audacious raid' but that could well be underplaying the ramifications of a move that would shake football. Rafa Benitez would of course resist any attempt to lure Torres away from Anfield, but a British record bid could persuade Liverpool's cash-strapped

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Carlos Tevez is ready to stun Manchester United and sign for arch-rivals City. The Argentine international will switch loyalties at the end of this month when his two-year loan at Old Trafford expires. Manager Sir Alex Ferguson contacted Tevez during last week to try to persuade him to stay with United. Old Trafford insiders fear that approach has failed. Fergie made the call on the eve of the

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UNITED are poised to start splashing out some of their £80m Ronaldo windfall by swooping for Wigan winger Antonio Valencia.And, according to the Glazers, he won't be the only world-class player coming to Old Trafford.The club's owners on Friday released a rare statement to allay Reds fans' fears that the money from the world-record transfer of Ronaldo to Real Madrid would be used to pay back some

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Skysports.com understands Middlesbrough have made an audacious approach for Gary Neville. Boro boss Gareth Southgate is keen to add some experienced heads to his squad as the North East outfit prepare for life in the Championship next term.Manchester United veteran Neville certainly fits that bill, having won just about every major honour during his time at Old Trafford.The 34-year-old

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Sir Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United did well to keep Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford for as long as they did before finally succumbing to Real Madrid's advances. United's acceptance of Madrid's £80million bid for the Portugal playmaker earlier this week brought an end to one of the longest-running transfer sagas of recent years. Ronaldo's desire to leave the reigning three-time

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Roma striker Mirko Vucinic insists he wants to remain at the Stadio Olimpico despite reported interest from Manchester United. Speculation has been rife that Vucinic is one of the players United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is considering as a replacement for Real Madrid bound Cristiano Ronaldo. Reports in Italy suggest informal contact has been made between the clubs for the Montenegro forward but

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Manchester United are lining up a move to take Samuel Eto’o to Old Trafford as they prepare to fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo’s impending departure. Sir Alex Ferguson is eager to find a replacement for the Portugal forward as soon as possible and has made a firm inquiry about Eto’o. The United manager is confident of getting the Barcelona forward and knows that he needs to

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As Manchester United contemplate life after Cristiano Ronaldo, setanta.com can reveal that the Old Trafford club have held talks with the Chile international Alexis Sanchez. The agent of the Udinese forward claimed that the player’s representatives have held talks with United as well as a number of other English teams regarding a proposed transfer to The Premier League. Last summer United

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SIR Alex Ferguson delivered his post-Cristiano Ronaldo summer transfer business wish list to chief executive David Gill long before the World Player of the Year's departure for £80m was made official.The United boss has known this exit was coming for some time.It is likely that Fergie was resigned to losing him last summer when he managed to postpone the inevitable for 12 months with his flight

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Former Manchester United midfielder Ray Wilkins believes Wayne Rooney is more valuable to the Red Devils than Cristiano Ronaldo. United accepted an £80million bid for Ronaldo from Real Madrid on Thursday, and many commentators have since suggested manager Sir Alex Ferguson will find it impossible to fill the void left by the Portuguese's probable exit. However Wilkins, who spent five years at

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PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor believes United would have had more to fear if Wayne Rooney had left Old Trafford rather than Cristiano Ronaldo.United confirmed they had accepted a world record £80million bid from Real Madrid for Ronaldo on Thursday, with the staggering transfer set to be concluded by June 30.Most Reds supporters have reacted with a shrug, believing the deal is best for all

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Nani has rubbished reports of a loan return to Sporting. The Manchester United winger has already declared that Cristiano Ronaldo's imminent exit will enable him to have more opportunities at Old Trafford. And he reacted with bemusement to English press reports that he could rejoin his former club on a temporary basis next season. "I am not aware of it," he informed Jornal de Noticias. "I

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Wigan chairman Dave Whelan revealed on Friday that Manchester United have made an approach to sign Ecuador winger Antonio Valencia. United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been tracking Valencia for several months and Whelan admitted the Premier League champions had made an initial offer. A deal for Valencia, who is valued at around £16 million, would mark the start of Ferguson's attempt

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Manchester United owners the Glazer family have confirmed Sir Alex Ferguson has the green light to strengthen his squad this summer. The Red Devils have a void to fill in their side with superstar Cristiano Ronaldo set to join Real Madrid in a world record £80million deal.United have been linked with a host of players this summer, including the likes of Antonio Valencia, Karim Benzema and

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Now Red Devils fans can laugh at him like the rest of us!There is a dark secret at the heart of every Manchester United fan that is revealed only in their weakest moments ... that is, when drink has been taken. The secret has been held for six years, suppressed in the more sinister recesses of the mind, along with their worst childhood memories and any suggestion that that the 5-1 drubbing at

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Sepp Blatter, the Fifa president, has defended Real Madrid's £80 million move for Cristiano Ronaldo, despite widespread criticism of the Spanish club's huge outlay in the transfer market this week.Real's world-record swoop for Manchester United's Ronaldo came just three days after the previous record £56 million move for AC Milan forward Kaka.Real's spending is at odds with the financial

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Cristiano Ronaldo marked his £80million move to Real Madrid – by making a move on Paris Hilton. Ronaldo, 24, and heiress Paris, 28, snuggled up together and whispered in each other’s ears in a Los Angeles club. He later went back with Paris to her sister’s home, emerging at 5am yesterday looking sheepish. One clubber said: “He was in his element as they cosied up.”For a few hours Paris

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CRISTIANO Ronaldo has revealed his pride at being the subject of a 'historic' £80m bid from Real Madrid.The Manchester United and Portugal winger is set to discuss personal terms and undergo a medical with the Bernabeu giants after the English side accepted the offer on Thursday.He said: “I have had my time at Man United. It's time to look forward and £80million is quite a sum of money. This deal

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FORGOTTEN United buy Zoran Tosic is looking to the European Under-21 Championships in Sweden to provide him with the platform to fire his Old Trafford career in the new season.The 21-year-old was snapped up by Sir Alex Ferguson in the January transfer window from Partizan Belgrade.The Reds boss stated clearly on the winger’s arrival that Tosic would be given time to settle into England before

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Steve McManaman has told Setanta Sports News that Cristiano Ronaldo’s proposed move to Real Madrid could prove to be a stunning piece of business for Manchester United. A pursuit that has lasted over a year looks set to bear fruit for Real, after United confirmed they had accepted an £80 million offer for the Portugal star. United fans are sure to lament the loss of Ronaldo given all he has

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Sir Alex Ferguson is simply too wily and too experienced to allow Cristiano Ronaldo to leave without having plans in place to replace the brilliant Portugal international. £80 million is winging its way from Madrid to Manchester but which players will Ferguson be targeting? Ronaldo was such an integral part of United's tactical plan that several scenarios need to be assessed but there should be

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Mark Hughes is adamant Sir Alex Ferguson is only letting Cristiano Ronaldo leave Manchester United because he believes it is in the best interests of the Old Trafford club. United have confirmed they have accepted a world-record £80million bid for the FIFA World Player of the Year from Real Madrid, with a deal likely to be concluded by June 30. The news is bound to be greeted with some

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If Cristiano Ronaldo completes his £80 million move to Real Madrid, the fee will treble the amount Manchester United received for England midfield David Beckham. Beckham joined Real for £25m six years ago, a small figure in comparison to the fee Real are preparing to pay for Ronaldo. Most expensive players out of Manchester United: July 2003: David Beckham to Real Madrid for

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Former Manchester United full-back Arthur Albiston believes Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Real Madrid could lead to Carlos Tevez remaining at Old Trafford next season. The Portuguese winger is set to move to the Santiago Bernabeu before the end of the month after United accepted an £80million offer from the Spanish giants on Thursday morning. Albiston, who made 485 appearances for United, told BBC

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The demonstration sulk was superfluous. Sir Alex Ferguson must already have appreciated what it would be like to have a disaffected Cristiano Ronaldo on the books before the attacker's show of petulance when substituted in the match with Manchester City last month. No effort was spared by the Portuguese. The critique of the tactics in the Champions League final a couple of weeks later would have

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Nani has reacted positively to confirmation of Manchester United's agreement to sell his Portugal colleague Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid.The winger is hoping the World Player of the Year's departure will allow him more opportunity to shine at Old Trafford. The skilful former Sporting wide man failed to impress for much of last season and there has been talk he will be on his way out of the

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It's the transfer story of the summer - but is Cristiano Ronaldo's proposed £80million move to Real Madrid good business for Manchester United? On Thursday morning the Old Trafford club revealed they had accepted a world record bid for the Portuguese star and a deal is set to be completed by the end of the month.Ronaldo's future at United has been the subject of constant speculation, with

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Speaking to setanta.com, Real Madrid's Daniel Parejo has backed Cristiano Ronaldo to shine with the Merengues. Manchester United have confirmed they have accepted a record £80 million bid from Florentino Perez's Madrid for Premier League mega star Ronaldo. The Portugal international is discussing personal terms with the Santiago Bernabeu club and he has until June 30 to reach an agreement

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• Arrived at Old Trafford for £12.24m in August 2003• Winger won Ballon d'Or in December 20081985 – Born 5 February in Funchal on the Portuguese island of Madeira.2002 – Makes debut for Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese Super Liga at the age of 17 after winning international caps for Portugal's youth sides.2003 6 August – Scores in pre-season friendly against Manchester United.8 August –

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Cristiano Ronaldo has come a long way from that slightly gawky 18-year-old who performed almost as many dives as step-overs, and whose final product was somewhat lacking. He has come a long way, too, from that hate figure for English football, vilified for his part in Wayne Rooney's sending-off during the 2006 World Cup. Now, quite simply, Ronaldo is recognised as the best player in the world.

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Former Manchester United player Frank Stapleton believes the club should not panic over the loss of winger Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid. Stapleton pointed out that United had sold star players in the past and had not suffered when David Beckham and Jaap Stam left the club, or when Eric Cantona retired. Stapleton told Sky Sports News: "I feel that money will be used very, very quickly. "When

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It was during the last 10 minutes of the Champions League final in Rome when the game was lost, when Manchester United's dream had been destroyed by Barcelona, that Cristiano Ronaldo began to resemble a Real Madrid player.He seemed intent on kicking out of the game a certain Carles Puyol, the Barcelona captain, the athletic symbol of Catalonia. To whack Puyol once could be considered a

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Ronaldo, currently on holiday in Los Angeles, has informed Manchester United of his desire to leave Old Trafford for the Bernabeu and the Premier League champions have now granted his wish by allowing him to speak to Real over a transfer. In a brief statement issued on the club website this morning, United confirmed that they have accepted Real's offer, while stipulating that

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Dimitar Berbatov has revealed he has the utmost respect for Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.The Bulgarian has been linked with a move away from the club this summer amid speculation of a personality clash with the Scot and has come under scrutiny from supporters for his attitude on the pitch.The 28-year-old scored just 14 goals in his first season at Old Trafford but has rubbished claims

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Jim Leighton, the former Manchester United goalkeeper, has disclosed that Arsenal wanted Sir Alex Ferguson to take over as manager of the club in the summer of 1986.Leighton, the former Scotland goalkeeper, was talking to Mark Chapman on his BBC Radio Five programme The World Cup Years: 1986 when he said the Highbury board approached Ferguson as a replacement for Don Howe as the Scot prepared his

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English football star Wes Brown from Manchester United was spotted at N9NE Steakhouse, inside the Palms Casino Resort, on Friday night (Photo credit: Joe Fury). A group of fellow players and friends joined him for dinner in the private dining room of the restaurant as part of his bachelor party weekend. The group enjoyed a five course meal of shellfish platters, signature garbage salads, halibut

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Rio Ferdinand believes that the dressing-room banter at Manchester United will help him get over the pain of losing the UEFA Champions League final. The Red Devils were left shell shocked with the way they easily succumbed to Barcelona in Rome two weeks ago but the 30-year-old insists the players will be helping each other get over the defeat.The defender has lifted the lid on what goes

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Manchester United target Luis Antonio Valencia will demand that Wigan sell him this summer - or he will sit out his contract. Ecuador star Valencia is desperate to go to Old Trafford but Latics are sticking to their £20million valuation, putting one of the big-money moves of the close-season at risk. United are willing to splash out £17m, including bonuses, and do not want to pay over the odds

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SIR Alex Ferguson has begun his summer clearout by accepting a £6m bid from Hull City for Fraizer Campbell.The United manager is set to show the door to several fringe players with Tomasz Kuszczak, Darron Gibson and Danny Simpson also set to be allowed to leave Old Trafford.But Campbell was always likely to bring in the biggest transfer fee, having already impressed during separate loan spells at

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Cristiano Ronaldo, the Manchester United forward, may have to undergo a hernia operation that would rule him out of the start of pre-season training. Ronaldo aggravated a groin problem during Portugal’s 2-1 win in their World Cup qualifying match away to Albania on Saturday and will be out for about a month if United decide he needs surgery, although the news will not signal the end of

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UNITED are set to sign Brazilian teenager Dodo but the Reds are accused of threatening to make Brazilian football extinct.The 17-year-old Corinthians centre-half has claimed he will join United and will expand the Reds Brazilian contingent that already contains Rafael and Fabio da Silva and Rodrigo Possebon.But the export of another huge talent has angered 1970 World Cup winner Carlos Alberto. "

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Manchester United are ready to clinch a £17million deal for Wigan winger Luis Antonio Valencia in the next few days. Boss Sir Alex Ferguson has given the thumbs-up to bid for the Ecuador star and United are confident that rivals Real Madrid can be seen off in the chase because the player wants to join them. Chief executive David Gill is trying to agree a fee with Latics but does not want to get

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Dimitar Berbatov's agent has moved to quash speculation that the Bulgarian striker will leave Manchester United this summer.Despite United's success in winning FIFA's World Club Cup, the Carling Cup and Premier League, defeat in the Champions League final meant the club's season ended on a sour note and with Berbatov failing to make an impact to match his club record £30.75m price tag there has

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Guus Hiddink has had a pop at Sir Alex Ferguson for his lack of tactical preparation for the Champions League final. The Dutchman came within seconds of beating Barcelona over two legs in the semi-final but Ferguson's United never got close to the Spanish champions. Hiddink has laid the blame at Ferguson's door, saying: "I had no joy watching the Champions League final. It was

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Nemanja Vidic’s agent has rubbished reports of a possible move to Barcelona, telling setanta.com that Manchester United have informed the player he is an integral part of the side. Vidic enjoyed a tremendous campaign last season as he was shortlisted for the PFA Player of the Year award and named both the Fans’ and Players’ Player of the Year at Manchester United following some commanding

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Sir Alex Ferguson has joined the chase for Sheffield United's £7million-rated whizz-kid Kyle Naughton. Manchester United manager Fergie had brilliant young right-back Naughton watched in the Blades' 1-0 Championship Play-Off Final defeat by Burnley at Wembley 13 days ago. And the 20-year-old Sheffield-born starlet did not disappoint.

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Wayne Rooney has revealed that he is already dreaming about firing England to glory at next year’s World Cup finals.Fabio Capello’s side made it six wins from six qualifying matches with Saturday’s 4-0 victory away to Kazakhstan, with three more points seemingly a formality when Andorra visit Wembley on Wednesday.Rooney’s two previous tournament finals have ended in bitter disappointment. A

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Carlos Tevez has turned to Diego Maradona for advice as he decides which side of Manchester his future lies on. The Argentine striker will decide this week whether to stay with United or move across town to City after both clubs agreed to match the price set by Tevez's adviser Kia Joorabchian. And the input of Argentina coach Maradona could now hold the key. Tevez has been back in his homeland

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Barcelona are considering a move for Inter Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, according to the striker's agent. The 27-year-old has been linked with a number of high-profile clubs such as Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid. Barcelona, though, appear to be favourites to land the striker's signature, although a deal has not yet materialised. "Zlatan is not worried," Ibrahimovic's

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RIO Ferdinand's injury curse has struck again with the United defender ruled out of England's World Cup qualifier with Andorra on Wednesday.The United captain had to pull out of Saturday's 4-0 win against Kazakhstan due to a calf injury. And despite being expected to join up with Fabio Capello's squad for Andorra, it has been confirmed that he will not be ready for that match.It continues an

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Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic looks set to miss Serbia's World Cup qualifier against Faroe Islands on Wednesday after suffering an ankle injury against Austria. The 27-year-old was substituted after sustaining the problem in the first half of the 1-0 win, which saw the Serbians open up a five-point gap over France at the Group Seven summit. Coach Radomir Antic is "not very optimistic"

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Wigan have received bids in excess of £16million from Manchester United and Real Madrid for Antonio Valencia, according to Sky Sports News. The Ecuadorian winger has long been linked with the two European giants and it is now reported that the pair have tabled bids. United are searching for creativity on the right after big-money signing Nani has failed to live up to expectations

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Hull have had a £6million bid for striker Fraizer Campbell accepted by Manchester United. Campbell: U21 international played for the Tigers during 2007-8. The 21-year-old enjoyed a successful loan spell at the KC Stadium in the 2007-08 season when he scored 15 goals in 32 starts to help the Tigers into the Premier League.Despite Hull's desire to keep Campbell for their first season in the top

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Real Madrid will have to pay Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo a fee of around £26m if they fail to sign him during the summer, according to the Spanish club's vice-president Fernando Tapias.Ronaldo: May have himself a great deal.The Madrid official was asked about the infamous, but as yet unseen, pre-contract agreement for the FIFA World Player of the Year and if it stipulated that

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Manchester United have placed a trio of their youngsters on the transfer list. Sir Alex Ferguson has told Frazier Campbell, Danny Simpson and Darron Gibson that they are free to look for new clubs. Ferguson hopes the sale of the trio will raise £10 million and Hull, who made repeated attempts to sign Campbell last summer, have already been in touch with United over the England Under-21

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Manchester United youngster Evandro Brandao is leaving for Sporting Braga. The 18-year-old Angola-born forward is heading to Portugal after deciding to take his career in a new direction. Brandao has confirmed his move to Agencia Lusa and revealed that he will sign a contract this week after training with the Braga junior side. The Portugal Under-17 international joined Sir Alex Ferguson's

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The agent of Francois Clerc has denied that Manchester United are after the French defender. Twenty-six-year-old full back Clerc has been linked to The Red Devils after his agent Frederic Guerra was pictured alongside Sir Alex Ferguson’s brother and United scout Martin. But the French representative has denied discussing a possible move to Old Trafford for the defender. Nevertheless, Guerra

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Milan president Silvio Berlusconi has revealed he spoke to Cristiano Ronaldo about a move to the San Siro. The Serie A club are bracing themselves to lose Brazilian superstar Kaka to Real Madrid and are likely to have cash to burn if the deal goes through. Ronaldo’s future remains up for debate following last summer’s will-he-won’t-he transfer wrangle with Real, despite recent assurances

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England forward Wayne Rooney vowed to forget his Champions League disappointment a week ago but has to wait until Saturday to get it fully out of his system. Defeat by Barcelona in Rome gave the Manchester United player a taster of how good Spain will be at the World Cup next year, a tournament England will be within sight of if they beat Kazakhstan at the weekend and Andorra the following

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Playing for England has never been so pleasurable for Wayne Rooney, but it seemed like a clear message to Sir Alex Ferguson, rather than just another endorsement of Fabio Capello, when the Manchester United forward talked yesterday of national service as a kind of release. International duty is where top-class players such as Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, not to mention those going

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It was often said that there was only one way you were going if you left Manchester United and that was down. There have been a few exceptions to the rule over the year and we want you to help us fill our latest XI at 11 with your nominations. Gerard Pique was unable to hold down a place with Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic so dominant and Jonny Evans coming through the ranks. So the classy

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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has revealed he will "work to bring Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo" to the Bernabeu. Madrid are currently in negotiations to sign Kaka, while they have long been linked with a move for the Portugal international. There continues to be speculation that they already have a deal in place for Ronaldo and although Perez insists he knows nothing about any such

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UNITED have made a world record operating profit for a football club, according to the latest figures announced today. The Premier League champions made £71.8m for the season 2007-8 to put them at the top of the money tree globally.Their revenue of £257.1m also saw them outperform the rest of their Premier League rivals - with figures suggesting they are bucking the global economic

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Manchester United reportedly agreed to pay £25.5m for Carlos Tevez in a meeting with Kia Joorabchian on Wednesday. Chief executive David Gill met with Joorabchian for two hours and reports suggest United are finally prepared to pay the price agreed two years ago at the start of the Argentine's loan spell. Joorabchian will now talk to Tevez, who is on international duty, but there

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Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has confirmed his interest in signing Carlos Tevez. Tevez's future has been the subject of constant speculation with his two-year loan deal at Manchester United expiring at the end of the campaign. United have first refusal on signing the striker, but they are thought to be reluctant to pay the price-tag on the Argentina international's head. Reports

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TEDDY Sheringham has jumped to the defence of Dimitar Berbatov ’s – telling his the snipers to lay off the £30m striker.The Bulgarian international has cut a frustrating figure in his first season at Old Trafford, failing to live up to his massive price tag.His season reached its lowest point in the Champions League final defeat to Barcelona last week when Sir Alex Ferguson only brought him on as

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Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov insists he has impressed for the Premier League champions this season despite his hefty price tag. The Bulgarian moved from Tottenham for £30.75million last September after netting 46 goals in two impressive seasons at White Hart Lane. But following his step up to the highest level, and healthy competition for places in the United squad, Berbatov

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Manchester United winger Nani has rejected suggestions that he will leave Old Trafford this summer, claiming he will see out his contract at the club.Nani has had a limited impact.The Portugal international joined Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon in the summer of 2007 for a fee in the region of €20m (£17m) and experienced a fruitful first season in England.However, Nani failed to make an

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Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic is definitely staying with the club, according to his agent.Silvano Martina has been quizzed by the Italian media after the Serbia international was linked with Inter but reiterated the centre back's commitment to Old Trafford.Vidic was voted United's Player of the Year and enjoyed a fabulous campaign, even if he was not at his best in the Champions League

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Park Ji-Sung has denied rumours that he is set to quit Manchester United for a lucrative offer to join Al-Jazira in the United Arab Emirates. The 28-year-old was one of a host of players said to be on their way out of Old Trafford after the Champions League final defeat to Barcelona.Despite a poor showing in Rome the South Korean has arguably played his best football in a United shirt - since

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Manchester United have announced that they have reached a significant sponsorship agreement with Aon Corporation, the world's leading risk advisor and human capital consultant, to take effect from the start of the 2010-11 season. David Gill: The United chief exec.Terms of the deal were not announced, but it is believed to be the most lucrative shirt sponsorship deal in football: a £20m per season

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Tomasz Kuszczak is seeking showdown talks with Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. The Poland shot-stopper has grown frustrated with life on the sidelines in Manchester with Ben Foster being touted as the heir apparent to Edwin van der Sar. It has been suggested that the former West Brom keeper will pursue a loan move if he is not guaranteed more first-team football at United, with

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Manchester United's preparations for next season have been dealt an early blow with Owen Hargreaves, the England midfield player, unlikely to be back in action until January. Sir Alex Ferguson, the United manager, had hoped to have Hargreaves playing by the start of the new season in August, but his recovery from two knee operations is taking longer than expected and neither the club nor

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MIDDLESBROUGH have targeted Gary Neville to lead them back to the Premier League.Boro boss Gareth Southgate has put the United captain at the top of his wishlist as he looks to bounce back from the Championship.He believes he can tempt the 34-year-old with the chance of regular first-team football and the chance to stay in Fabio Capello's World Cup plans.Southgate is ready to test the water with

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The Premier League chairmen will gather for their summer meeting this week facing the reality that the four clubs at the top are increasing their financial stranglehold on the English game. Figures for the 2008/9 season reveal the Champions League is now worth around double the amount to the top four clubs than it was three years ago. Premier League champions Manchester United earned a

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Nani has dismissed suggestions that he is unhappy at Manchester United. The Portugal international has been tipped for a summer exit after failing to stamp his influence at Old Trafford, despite occasional flashes of brilliance.After a bit-part role in the latest championship triumph, his future is unclear but the winger claims he is settled in Manchester."I won one more title and am very

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UNITED defender Rio Ferdinand has pulled out of England's World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan and has been replaced by Bolton's Gary Cahill.“I’ve had to get a few tools together - the boots and the shin pads - and now I am really looking forward to the opportunity.“I was at home and I got a phone call from the FA (Football Association) saying that they wanted me in the squad,” Cahill said on

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New Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says Cristiano Ronaldo could be a "model" signing, has praised Xabi Alonso and says the club will make a "massive effort" to sign the "great players of the world". Madrid have long been linked with a move for Portugal international Rolando and, despite last month's denial, there continues to be speculation that they already have a deal in place

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Reported Liverpool and Manchester United target Ezequiel Lavezzi seems ever more likely to be heading out of Napoli after writing a letter to fans in which he claims to have been treated with "a lack of respect" by the club. Lavezzi: Penned angry letter to explain himself to fans. The striker, who is under contract at the Serie A side until 2012, had insisted that he wanted to remain at Napoli

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