Pipe-smoke on the winds of change: David Beckham – a retirement tribute



Written on Friday, May 17, 2013 by   in LegendsOpinion

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Makes you feel a tad old doesn’t it? The class of ’92 – who United fans will always remember as fresh-faced and dodgy haircutted – are slipping, one by one, into that good night of retirement. Nicky Butt went years ago. There were some observers said his moves to Newcastle and Birmingham were retirements in…
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VIDEO: Bitter City fan upset by FA Cup defeat refers to Munich…



Written on Friday, May 17, 2013 by   in For the laughRivals

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The internet is too easily accessible at times. You have children uploading clips of the daftest stunts possible, blokes crying under their bed covers in support of Britney Spears and so on. Today was the first I witnessed a football fan go to the same low with a vlog type video. A City fan upset…
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Ferdinand: We need to prove ourselves under Moyes



Written on Thursday, May 16, 2013 by   in NewsPlayers

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Rio Ferdinand insists everybody at Manchester United will need to prove themselves under new manager David Moyes – no matter who they are or what they have achieved. Ferdinand retired from international football on Wednesday to focus on his United career, but understands with Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign ending on Sunday, nothing is guaranteed. Every…
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Carrick – Player of the Year



Written on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 by   in NewsPlayersYouths

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Michael Carrick was named Manchester United player of the year, as voted for by the players, taking over form Antonio Valencia. Robin van Persie won the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award. He spoke about playing on as long as possible like Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes. Van Persie won goal of the…
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Lets all laugh at City: Tevez falls over at Wembley



Written on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 by   in Rivals

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Manchester City left Wembley on Saturday after losing the FA Cup final to Wigan. The club showed its lack of patience by sacking Roberto Mancini over 48 hours after the upset. Speaking of Mancini and embarrassments, why not mention Carlos Tevez.. The former City manager was belittled a number of times by the mercenary who…
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Infographic: How does Moyes shape up to Ferguson?



Written on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 by   in Opinion

After watching Sir Alex Ferguson work from the dugouts at Old Trafford for 26 years, it is going to take some getting used to with David Moyes being his successor. How does Moyes shape up for the greatest manager of all time? He already has critics awaiting a slippery start but the vast majority of…
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David Moyes – The Story Continues



Written on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 by   in Opinion

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So, there we have it. Over the past couple of days, Sir Alex Ferguson took charge of his final home game at Old Trafford and Manchester was painted Red as United’s record 20th league title was being paraded around the city. Quite fittingly, it was a late goal on Sunday – a blistering effort from…
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An Admission: Sir Alex Ferguson



Written on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 by   in LegendsOpinion

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Are you Fergie’d out yet? After nearly a week of wall-to-wall coverage of the great man, you could be forgiven, just a little bit, for maybe shying away from yet another article about the man from Govan. After all, he’s got a knighthood, a stand named after him, and it’s not as though he’s died,…
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20 Times, 20 Times: Pictures from the parade in Manchester



Written on Monday, May 13, 2013 by   in HighlightsNews

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A victory parade celebrating Manchester United’s 20th league title and Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement at the age of 71, took place tonight in Manchester. SN has collected the best pictures from the event, so we’ve picked the best 20. An open-top bus took a trip towards the city centre and reached Albert Square an hour-and-a-half…
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VIDEO: Hernandez and Ferdinand score vs Swansea



Written on Monday, May 13, 2013 by   in HighlightsPremier League

Rio Ferdinand found himself making history on Sunday becoming the last player to score at Old Trafford in the Sir Alex Ferguson era. UNI 2-1 SWA by lennahcadri ___ Follow SN on Twitter and like us on Facebook.

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