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Ferguson banned for criticizing referee's fitness

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was banned for four games and fined $32,000 Thursday for criticizing the fitness of a referee after a Premier League game.

Man United, Chelsea advance in Champions League

Manchester United and Chelsea scored late goals Tuesday to reach the next round of the Champions League with Bordeaux and FC Porto.

English FA investigates Man United fan violence

England's Football Association launched an investigation Wednesday after Manchester United supporters were accused of causing substantial damage to Barnsley's stadium by ransacking catering areas during a League Cup match.

Man U manager admits FA charge over ref comments

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson accepted a charge of improper conduct Tuesday and could face a touchline ban following his criticism of referee Alan Wiley.

Arsenal beats Tottenham 3-0 in Premier League

Robin van Persie scored twice against a lax Tottenham defense in a 3-0 victory Saturday, helping Arsenal remain unbeaten against its Premier League rival over the last decade.

UK soccer club fans to march against US co-owners

A Liverpool supporters' group is planning a march ahead of Sunday's Premier League match against Manchester United to protest against the way American businessmen George Gillett Jr. and Tom Hicks are running the English soccer club.

United's Ferguson makes blood boil again

So infuriating, so unnecessary. Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson stepped way, way out of line in accusing Premier League referee Alan Wiley of being unfit. In other workplaces, such abuse would be unacceptable — akin to yelling across the office that a colleague is a fat fool.

Man U manager Ferguson charged for criticizing ref

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was charged Monday with improper conduct after questioning a referee's fitness.

Man City loses ground on United despite draw

Manchester City got a 1-1 draw at Wigan on Sunday yet fell further behind Manchester United in the Premier League standings.

Barcelona and Liverpool lose in Champions League

Rubin Kazan stunned defending champion Barcelona 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Man U fan who ran onto field banned for 3 years

A fan who ran onto the field during a Manchester United match was banned for three years.

Owen goal is Ferguson answer to noisy neighbors

With Cristiano Ronaldo scoring freely for Real Madrid and Carlos Tevez embarrassing Manchester United's goalkeeper, the soccer world must have wondered whether Alex Ferguson had blundered by letting the two stars leave Old Trafford.

Man United, Chelsea fight back to win away

Manchester United and Chelsea rallied to victories Saturday, while Manchester City's expensively revamped team passed its first big Premier League test against Arsenal.

Ferdinand: Spain can claim world's top league

With Spain increasingly the destination of choice for the world's top players, Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand concedes that La Liga can claim to host soccer's best league.

United beats Arsenal 2-1 on own-goal

Wayne Rooney's penalty kick and an own-goal by Abou Diaby gave Manchester United a 2-1 victory over Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday. Chelsea and Tottenham won to stay neck-and-neck at the top of the standings.

Rooney lifts Man United to win over Birmingham

Wayne Rooney fired defending champion Manchester United to a 1-0 victory over promoted Birmingham on Sunday, while Liverpool slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Tottenham.

Chelsea beats United on penalties to win Shield

Chelsea beat Manchester United 4-1 in a penalty-kick shootout to win the Community Shield on Sunday, with Salomon Kalou getting the winner in the traditional opener to the English season. Regulation play ended 2-2.

Man stabbed for coming home late from soccer match

Police have detained a Malaysian woman who allegedly stabbed her husband in the chest for coming home late after watching a soccer match between Manchester United and Malaysia.

Owen scores winner on Man United debut in Malaysia

Michael Owen made an immediate impact in his Manchester United debut Saturday, coming off the bench to score with five minutes left in a 3-2 victory over a Malaysian all-star squad in the team's Asian tour opener.

Man U scraps Indonesia match after hotel blasts

Manchester United canceled a planned visit to Indonesia after Friday's bomb attack on the hotel where the team was due to stay in Jakarta.

European soccer clubs seek talented Asian players

Manchester United has a not-so-secret weapon to win over fans in its preseason tour of Asia — the continent's star, Park Ji-sung.

80,000 fans welcome Ronaldo to Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo received a rapturous welcome from 80,000 Real Madrid fans Monday, an outpouring so exuberant the soccer star had to be hustled away when spectators leaped barriers and took the field.

Ronaldo ready to offer range of skills to Madrid

So what will Real Madrid be getting for more than $130 million? Cristiano Ronaldo's mesmerizing ball skills are unquestionable, while the Portugal winger's goal-scoring exploits could fill a DVD boxed set.

Manchester United signs Aon as shirt sponsor

Manchester United announced a four-year shirt sponsorship agreement with Chicago-based insurance broker Aon Corp. on Wednesday in what media reports said was worth more than $130 million.

Beaten Man U return to Tevez, Ronaldo futures

After surrendering the Champions League title to Barcelona with a lame performance in Rome, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson returns home to deal with the uncertain futures of Carlos Tevez and Cristiano Ronaldo

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Can Manchester United Compete Without Ryan Giggs And Paul Scholes?
Source: soccernetlive

It is not surprising that Alex Ferguson has developed an "unhealthy" dependence on Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes. Both have been the bedrocks of many brilliant Manchester United teams but age is no longer on their side.

Manchester United asks fans to help end vile chants aimed at Arsene Wenger
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Manchester United are to ask their own supporters for ways to help eradicate the "disgusting" chants that are aimed at Arsène Wenger whenever Arsenal visit Old Trafford.

Arsene Wenger brands Manchester United tactics as "anti-football"
Source: ESPN.com

Wenger has spoken out after the defeat, claiming Sir Alex Ferguson's tactics were nothing short of "anti-football" - and he believes that is worse than Eduardo's alleged "dive" against Celtic in midweek.

Arsenal have confidence to beat Manchester United, says Arsene Wenger
Source: Telegraph

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal will arrive at Manchester United on Saturday with the necessary confidence to face the Premier League champions after his team have scored 15 goals in winning their opening four matches of the season.

Arsenal likely to be without Cesc Fabregas for Manchester United contest
Source: Telegraph

Arsenal could be without captain Cesc Fabregas for their Premier League contest against Manchester United on Saturday after the Spaniard picked up a hamstring injury against Portsmouth.

JW Marriott & Ritz-Carlton hotels bombs kill 9, wound 42: Reuters
Source: Reuters

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Near-simultaneous bomb blasts ripped through the JW Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta's business district on Friday, killing nine people and wounding 42 others including foreign businessmen, police said.

Watershed Moment For Michael Owen At Manchester United
Source: soccernetlive.com

Who would have thought Michael Owen will be training at Old Trafford? Even though it has been a week since the official transfer was announced, the debate on his suitability rages on, at times emotionally charged with disbelief, vitriol and ridicule.

United to make Real an offer they can't refuse for Casillas
Source: the Mail online

I don't believe this for a second but it's also -- weirdly -- the reason I read the Daily Mail and other British press daily.. it's addictive.

Real Madrid offers $131 million for Ronaldo
Source: NBC Sports

Manchester United accepted a world-record transfer offer for Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid on Thursday, clearing the World Player of the Year to negotiate personal terms with the Spanish club.

Security Firm Boss Gets Life For Botched Assassination Organised From Executive Box At Old Trafford
Source: Sky.com

A security firm boss who organised a gangland assassination from an executive box at Manchester United has been jailed for life. This is a weird story with a twist.

Carlos Tevez Contract: Worth The Trouble?
Source: soccernetlive.com

I believe Alex Ferguson will made the right decision for Manchester United. In any case, he has successfully reduced Carlos Tevez's impact on Manchester United's dominance and they will be none the worse in terms of challenging for titles even if Tevez depart.

Sir Alex Ferguson's grandchildren in crash horror
Source: The Sun Newspaper Online

Sir Alex Ferguson was shaken yesterday after two of his grandchildren were injured in a car crash. Charlie Ferguson, ten, was "serious but stable" after the smash — hours before Man Utd's Champions League victory at Arsenal.

Manchester United have to pay back £1.1 billion of debt
Source: imscouting.com

"United are a bad season or two away from doing a Lehman Brothers, or a Northern Rock. The club is a sub-prime horror story, where hidden commitments, myriad loans and debts are complacently excused and numbers are crunched until they are unrecognisable."

Sunderland 1-2 Manchester United
Source: ESPN.com

Federico Macheda climbed off the bench to snatch victory for the second time in a week as Manchester United clawed their way back to the top of the table with a 2-1 win at Sunderland.

It's Olympics vs Football in the Nomination for Laureus Team of the Year Award

LONDON, March 24, 2009 - A spectacular year of action has set up one of the most exciting contests ever for the 2009 Laureus World Team of the Year Award, featuring a high profile sporting battle between the most successful Olympic teams and the top football teams in the world.

Man U crashes and burns - Fulham gets 3 points
Source: Guardian Unlimited

The wounded animal is flailing. The much-anticipated Manchester United backlash ended up with the Champions clawed by opponents they lashed two weeks ago, and reduced to nine men as both Paul Scholes and Wayne Rooney were dismissed for acts of folly.

Liverpool draw Chelsea, holders handed Porto
Source: ESPN.com

Liverpool will continue their annual European rivalry with Chelsea after Friday's Champions League quarter-final draw at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, pitted the Premier League duo against each other yet again.

Sir Alex Ferguson's TV silence after loss to Liverpool insults paying public
Source: The Times

Sir Alex Ferguson's answer to trouble appears similar to the average 13-year-old girl who has been given a rollicking by her parents. He runs to his room, slams the door behind him and refuses to speak a word.

Man U humbled by resurgent Reds
Source: BBC News

United's day of misery was summed up 15 minutes from time when Vidic, who had a nightmare afternoon at the hands of Torres, was sent off for fouling Gerrard and Fabio Aurelio brilliantly curled home the resulting free-kick from 25 yards.

Jose: I can be next Man United manager
Source: ESPN.com

Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho has, in true style, stirred the pot ahead of his team's Champions League second round return leg against Manchester United on Wednesday by saying he could take over as manager at Old Trafford when Sir Alex Ferguson finally decides to retire.

Is Arsene Wenger At Fault For Arsenal's Woes?

The tightly knited brows of Arsene Wenger were eased slightly in midweek as Arsenal strolled to a comfortable 3-1 victory at The Hawthorns. Yes, it is only West Bromwich Albion and the three points should never be in doubt.

We've played better but cup finals aren't easy
Source: Independent.co.uk

Sir Alex Ferguson admitted that Manchester United had been fortunate to win the Carling Cup – and said that his team owed their triumph to goalkeeper Ben Foster.

Ryan Giggs agrees a new one-year contract at Manchester United | Manchester United - Times Online
Source: The Times

My personal hero, Mr. Giggs, signs up again.. He'll be nearly 37 when this contract runs out. The anti-A-Rod.

Man Utd grabs winner - Van der Sar claims clean-sheet record
Source: Guardian Unlimited

For once, Edwin van der Sar did not have all the statistical glory to himself. Ryan Giggs's winner made him the first player to score in every Premier League season since the competition's inception.

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