Archive for the 'Manchester United' Category

May 20th, 2012

Video :: Football’s Greatest – Peter Schmeichel

Peter Schmeichel - MBE  born 18 November 1963) is a retired Danish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and was voted the "World's Best Goalkeeper" in 1992 and 1993. He is best remembered for his most successful years at English club Manchester United, whom he captained to the 1999 UEFA Champions League to complete the Treble, and for ...
May 19th, 2012

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Admits Talks With Aston Villa – ‘There Were No Negotiations, But First An Informal Chat’

via Guardian Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he had held "informal" talks with Aston Villa and not substantive negotiations over the vacant manager's job after flying from Norway for discussions with the club's owner, Randy Lerner, on Friday. A private jet belonging to Lerner flew into Solskjaer's home town of Kristiansund to collect the 39-year-old ...
May 17th, 2012

Michael Owen confirms Manchester United exit via Twitter | @TheMichaelOwen

image source Former England striker Michael Owen is set to leave Manchester United after revealing via twitter that he will not be offered a new contract from "The Manager." The Manager informed me after our testimonial match on Tuesday that the club would not be offering me a new contract.— michael owen (@themichaelowen) May 17, 2012
May 16th, 2012

Rio Ferdinand ( @rioferdy5 ) Uses Twitter To Express Disappointment On Missing Out On England’s EURO 2012 Squad

Manchester United centerback Rio Ferdinand decided to use his twitter account @rioferdy5 to express his disappointment on missing out on a place in Roy Hodgson's England EURO 2012 squad to his nearly 3 Million followers ::: 'Absolutely loved playing for england....to say I'm gutted is an understatement of the highest order...'
May 14th, 2012

Video :: Carlos Tevez x “RIP Fergie” sign during Manchester City parade

No doubt that Sir Alex Ferguson and Carloz Tevez had their issues during the Argentinian striker's time at United. I'm sure he couldn't wait to break this sign out to take a dig at his former boss. By the look on his face he feels pretty good about this sign. Stay Classy Carlos... stay classy. Check out the video after the jump.... (more...)
May 14th, 2012

Former Man United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has announced his retirement from football

image source Rutgerus Johannes Martinus "Ruud" van Nistelrooij, the second-highest goalscorer in Champions League history with 60 goals announced that he is retiring from football. He is a three-time Champions League top scorer, as well as a top scorer in three different European domestic leagues. "Yesterday was my final game as a professional ...
May 14th, 2012

Roy Hodgson Names Gary Neville To England Coaching Staff As An Assistant

via EuroNews Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has been named as part of new England manager Roy Hodgson’s coaching staff, the Football Association said on Monday. Neville, who has impressed as a TV analyst since hanging up his boots, will join Ray Lewington and goalkeeping coaches Ray Clemence and Dave Watson at the European ...
May 13th, 2012

Video :: Final whistle at Manchester United and Manchester City … as City wins the Premier League Title

This video is nothing short of amazing... the games were played and ended pretty much at the same time. This coverage goes into a split-screen just as Manchester United finds out that City scored two stoppage times goals and won the title away from them at the last minute. This is crazy. Check out the video after the jump..... (more...)