Buttner to follow Van Persie to Manchester United
August 20th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, Aug 20 (IANS) After signing Robin van Persie from Arsenal, Manchester United is due to sign another Dutchman, Alexander Buttner from Vitesse Arnhem.The 23-year-old Buttner is expected ... Read more...
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Olympic hockey: India heading for lowest finish (Preview)
August 6th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) India will have to reconcile to playing for positions ninth to 12th and their result against Belgium on Tuesday would be of no consequence in the ... Read more...
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Park Ji-Sung switches to Queen’s Park Rangers
July 10th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) South Korea midfielder Park Ji Sung has joined English football club Queen's Park Rangers from Manchester United on a two-year contract, the London side announced.QPR, ... Read more...
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Japanese midfielder Kagawa to join Man United
June 5th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Borussia Dortmund's Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa is to join Manchester United pending the issue of a UK work permit, the English club said Tuesday.The ... Read more...
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Liverpool unveil Rodgers as new manager
June 1st, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) English football club Liverpool officially unveiled former Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers as their new head coach here Friday.With the appointment of the 39-year-old, Liverpool ... Read more...
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City go top after beating United
May 1st, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 1 (IANS) Manchester City went top of the English Premier League table with a crucial 1-0 victory over Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium.City are now tied ... Read more...
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Modric is Man U’s prime summer target
January 22nd, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 22 (IANS) English Premier League giants Manchester United are planning a 50 million pound bid for Croatian midfielder Luka Modric, who is currently playing for rival club ... Read more...
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Injured Michael Owen ruled out for six weeks
November 15th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 15 (IANS) A thigh injury has forced Manchester United striker Michael Owen to be out of action at least till Christmas.A club spokesman Monday said "Michael has a ... Read more...
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Ferguson warns Man U against complacency
May 4th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has warned his players against taking Schalke FC lightly in today's Champions League's semi-final decider and Chelsea in Sunday's Premier League encounter.United ... Read more...
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Ferguson, Pardew question referee over penalty denial
April 20th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 20 (ANI): Manchester United and Newcastle FC managers Alex Ferguson and Alan Pardew have both insisted they were denied penalties as Manchester United missed the chance to go nine ... Read more...
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Rooney wants Man U star Giggs to be knighted
April 14th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.14 (ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney wants veteran club star Ryan Giggs to be knighted.Roo said: "It won't be long before we call him Sir Ryan. For me, he's a ... Read more...
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Fergie writes off Chelsea’s Premier League title challenge
February 26th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.26 (ANI): Sir Alex Ferguson has written off Chelsea's Premier League title chances, by saying that either his Manchester United side or Arsenal will snare the title.Speaking ahead of the ... Read more...
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Man U on course to winning Premier League title: Park Ji Sung
December 25th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 25 (ANI): South Korean football star Park Ji Sung believes that Manchester United will win the 2010-11 Premier League title, a year after losing it to Chelsea.Park will play against ... Read more...
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Ferguson gets 100-mn pounds to buy new players
December 4th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been given 100 million pounds to strengthen the squad.The 4-0 humiliating loss to West Ham in the Carling Cup ... Read more...
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Rooney says he never contemplated joining Manchester City
November 26th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 26(ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney insists that he never considered joining Manchester City when he threatened to quit the Red Devils last month.Rooney had said that he wanted ... Read more...
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Rooney will put up at stripper haven during US recovery trip
November 8th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 08 (ANI): English footballer Wayne Rooney has arrived in America, and he will be putting up at party haven Portland, which has more strip clubs per capita than anywhere else ... Read more...
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I was never going to leave Man U: Rooney
October 27th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Oct 27(ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has reportedly told a Red Devils' fan at Dubai's Burj Al Arab hotel that he was never going to leave the club.Rooney broke ... Read more...
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Ronaldo ‘dodging debt collectors trying to enforce parking fine’
October 24th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 24 (ANI): Former Manchester United Cristiano Ronaldo, who is worth 80 million pounds, is dodging debt collectors who are trying to enforce a parking fine.The 25-year-old was hit with a ... Read more...
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Rooney branded a ‘whore’ by fans for wanting to quit Man U
October 21st, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct. 21 (ANI): Star striker Wayne Rooney has been branded a "whore" by furious fans after he confirmed he is quitting Manchester United.Some Red Devils' supporters unfurled banners at Old ... Read more...
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Man-U fans most likely to philander off the field
September 2nd, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 2(ANI): Manchester United fans are most likely to cheat beyond the field as well, revealed a Premier League study.As per the study, fans of Man-U have been exposed as ... Read more...
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Man eater squids devouring fish stock in Pacific
August 30th, 2010 - 9:56 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) Millions of giant squids have been devouring fish stock and attacking humans in the Pacific Ocean, causing potential threat to marine ecosystem.
Monster squid are the stuff of legend. ... Read more...
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Manchester United Signs Portuguese Player Bebe
August 12th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Portuguese striker Bebe would now be seen playing for Manchester United after the football player was signed by the prestigious club which made him the last ... Read more...
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MLS stint has boosted my confidence, says Chhetri
August 2nd, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) India's ace forward Sunil Chhetri feels that his stint with US Major League Soccer (MLS) club Kansas City Wizard has boosted his confidence ahead of the national ... Read more...
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Malaysia ‘won’t ban Man U’s ‘Satan’ shirts’
July 23rd, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, July 23 (ANI): Malaysia's Islamic authorities have said they have no plans to issue an edict banning Manchester United shirts in the country, despite recent tabloid reports that Muslims have ... Read more...
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Man U unperturbed by City’s spending spree: Giggs
July 20th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 20(ANI): Manchester United defender Ryan Giggs has said his team is unperturbed by the latest influx of expensive signings at Manchester City."Until we play them I don't take any notice ... Read more...
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Rooney’s 36.4 mln pound deal to make him best paid player in Man U history
July 16th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 16(ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is set to begin talks on a new five-year, 36.4 million pound deal with the Red Devils before the start of the season.According ... Read more...
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Ferdinand set for Sunderland return
April 28th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 28(ANI): Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has declared himself fit to return from injury for his club's Premier League game against Sunderland on Sunday.Ferdinand has missed the last ... Read more...
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Roo’s absence won’t stop Man U’s Champions League title quest: Fergie
March 31st, 2010 - 10:51 am ICT by ANI
Munich (Germany), Mar.31 (ANI): A defiant Alex Ferguson on Tuesday insisted that Manchester United will win the Champions League even without injured striker Wayne Rooney.Fergie suffered a double nightmare here as ... Read more...
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England has a World Cup nightmare as Rooney injured in Champions League clash
March 31st, 2010 - 10:43 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar.31 (ANI): England was facing their biggest World Cup nightmare on Tuesday after Wayne Rooney suffered a major injury scare.The nation's most important striker limped off in agony as Manchester ... Read more...
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Man U loves playing away games: Ferguson warns Bayern
March 30th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 30 (ANI): Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Bayern Munich that they love playing away, and tonight's victory for the Red Devils would establish a Champions League ... Read more...
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Bayern Munich to ditch trusted man-marking tactics to stop Rooney
March 29th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 29 (ANI): Manchester United ace striker Wayne Rooney has Bayern Munich so worried that they are ready to ditch their tried and trusted man-marking tactics in a bid to ... Read more...
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Defenders key to Man U’s Champions League dream
March 29th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 29 (ANI): Manchester United ace player Gary Neville believes the key to the club's Champions League dream lies in the hands of defenders.Rooney's devastating form has had defences from ... Read more...
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Becks should ’strip’ to show tattooed torso to celebrate goal against ManU: Seedorf
February 15th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 15 (ANI): AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf has asked his teammate David Beckham to reveal his pecks against Manchester United tomorrow, just as the England ace celebrated Milan's victory ... Read more...
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Ferguson keeping eye on “Manchester United great” Beckham
February 7th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly keeping an eye on AC Milan's David Beckham after the star midfielder hinted at his desire of returning to Old ... Read more...
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No regrets over sale of Beckham from Man U, says Ferguson
February 3rd, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 3 (ANI): Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has said that he has no regrets over the sale of ace midfielder David Beckham six years ago.The midfielder was at ... Read more...
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