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Following ongoing discussions between the Premier League, Match Officials and Manchester United it was agreed match referee Peter Walton would inspect the Bloomfield Road playing surface on Friday afternoon. After consulting with the groundsman and club officials the Northants based official travelled to the Fylde Coast and inspected the playing area at the stadium. Mr [ Read More ]

While all our attentions are towards South American giants Brazil, hosts of the next FIFA World Cup in 2014, talking about the future, it is Russia and Qatar who get the bragging rights of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups respectively. The FIFA Executive Committee has chosen Russia to host the 2018 FIFA World [ Read More ]

Manchester United is delighted to announce it has reached agreement with Aalesunds FK to sign Danish international goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard on a 3½ year deal for an undisclosed fee. Personal terms have been agreed with the player, who passed a medical in Manchester. Anders will train with United during December, but will be ineligible to play [ Read More ]

This new controversy seems to be the next big thing to rock world football. While Real Madrid easily beat Ajax 4-0 in the Champions League group stage match on Tuesday night, the match was marred with controversy when Real duo Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos appeared to have been instructed to get themselves sent off [ Read More ]

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I still can't stop laughing over this. Has to be one of the most funniest videos i have seen. Manchester United left back Patrice Evra interviews his best pal, Korean Ji Sung Park (below) [do wait for the 3rd question ]

With Australia slipping down to 5th in the ICC Test rankings after a 2-0 whitewash by India, they are desperately looking to save their pride and claim back the Ashes from England. But how much effort are they giving in their practice? Lets find out...

The takeover of English Premier League side Blackburn Rovers by Indian poultry giant Venky's is expected to be completed within the next month. The deal with the Venkateshwara Hatcheries Group should see Blackburn become the first Barclays Premier League club to be bought by an Indian company. Venky's chairperson Anuradha J Desai said in a statement: [ Read More ]

Paul, the oracle octopus who shot to fame in the World Cup this summer for his uncanny ability to predict the results of Germany's soccer matches, has died at his home in Oberhausen at the age of two. English-born Paul made headlines across the globe after he correctly forecast how Germany would fare in seven [ Read More ]

With Wayne Rooney signing a new 5 year deal with the Reds, Manchester United's season could well be back on track. At least that's what manager Sir Alex Ferguson seems to think.

So now that Wayne Rooney has signed a new 5 year deal with the Red Devils, our focus can shift back on what this game is all about: playing football. As Manchester United travel to Stoke City for this weekend's Premier League game on Sunday, we hear the end of this saga from the horse's [ Read More ]

Football is funny game. And more funny are instances that make you laugh it out in the end. In a sensational u-turn after a dramatic weekend, which suggested Rooney has all but walked out on Manchester United, the England forward has surprised the world (not Jose Mourinho, of course), and signed a new 5 year [ Read More ]