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Tottenham Hotspur was holding out for a transfer fee of 30 million pounds for Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov from Manchester United, British newspaper Observer has reported, and is unwilling to lower its ...

Manchester United's hopes of fending off Real Madrid's interest in Cristiano Ronaldo have been dealt a blow by UEFA chief Michel Platini.

Sir Alex Ferguson will trust his old guard again next season as Manchester United prepare to follow up their Champions League and Premier League double.

Spain midfielder Xavi has been named the best player at Euro 2008. The 28-year-old Barcelona player was voted the Castrol player of the tournament by a nine-strong panel of UEFA's technical experts.

Chelsea are set to step up their interest in 25million-rated Real Madrid forward Robinho this week, according to the player's agent.

Rio Ferdinand insists being England captain is not "the be all and end all." The 29-year-old captained Manchester United in the Champions League final against Chelsea and also led the national team in Fabio ...

Real Madrid have once again told Cristiano Ronaldo that he must tell Manchester United he wants to leave if a move to the Bernebeu is to happen this summer.

A SOCCER yob who threw a bottle at Cristiano Ronaldo was banned from football after being trapped by his DNA.

Austrian authorities will mobilize 2,500 army troops and deploy an extra 1,200 police officers to secure the Austrian capital of Vienna for the European Championship final on Sunday.

Manchester United legend Eric Cantona admits he does not know why Cristiano Ronaldo would want to leave the European champions, claiming the club is "perfect" for him.

GRIEVING parents Philip and Amanda Peak yesterday said goodbye to their sons, killed in a motorway crash.

IPSWICH Town are in competition with Birmingham City to gain the favour of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson over securing quality loan signings from Old Trafford.

London, June 27: Top English clubs like Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal could be banned from the European Champions League unless they clear off their massive debts.

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Fri, 2008-06-27 11:59. Manchester United striker Louis Saha is paying no attention to the transfer rumours that have linked him with the likes of Roma and Bolton Wanderers, and is ...

Carlos Queiroz has blasted Real Madrid's attempt to persuade Cristiano Ronaldo to break his Manchester United contract.

The Policing Board has announced the appointment of a new assistant chief constable for Northern Ireland.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has entered the race to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder Miguel Veloso, according to the player's agent.

Steve Finnan is happy to have extra competition at Liverpool following the arrival of Philipp Degen from Borussia Dortmund.

Cristiano Ronaldo has evidently already made up his mind he wants to join Real Madrid but if it is a compelling case for leaving Manchester United that he needs then the uncertainty over the future of assistant ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has followed in the footsteps of David Beckham by ordering two supercars that are of the same make as the latters.

MAIL ON SUNDAY: Cristiano Ronaldo's agent, Jorge Mendes, stands to earn an astonishing 10million if he can engineer the Portugal winger's world record 70million move from Manchester United to Real Madrid.

Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz has played down speculation linking him with the Portugal manager's job.

Ramon Calderon says Real Madrid will never pay 100 million euros for anybody. Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has dismissed talk that the Spanish champions would be willing to pay 100 million euros to sign ...

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Outgoing Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has denied saying that Cristiano Ronaldo will achieve his "dream" of playing for Real Madrid.

Netherlands goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar plans to spend one last season with Manchester United, having already announced his retirement from international football in the wake of following Russia's stunning 3-1 ...

Former Aston Villa skipper David Platt has stood by his belief that Gareth Barry should quit the midlands club and move to Liverpool.

Real Madrid have told Manchester United they will pay "whatever it takes" to get Cristiano Ronaldo but the Spaniards will make no approach until United say they are willing to sell.

Sir Alex Ferguson will have his hands full when he returns from his traditional summer break to the south of France.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a former goalkeeper who is thought to have taken his own life.

For such a player we will pay what is necessary because what counts for us is to win the UEFA Champions League.

GERMANY hope their plan to neutralise Cristiano Ronaldo when they take on Portugal in tonight's quarter-final in Basle does not backfire.

NEWCASTLE United legend Malcolm Macdonald has urged the club to secure Michael Owen's future - or potentially lose him to Manchester United.

Wednesday's football transfer rumours: Bentley to Everton? Today's rumours are wondering why the sun ain't gonna shine anymore "I said Champions League football!" Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP You know sooner or ...

Former Sunderland goalkeeper Tim Carter has been found dead. The ex-Black Cats shot stopper was reported missing from his home in Durham early on Thursday morning.

If Cristiano Ronaldo thought yesterday's declaration was going to prod Manchester United into letting him go to Real Madrid easily, apparently he was mistaken.

LONDON : New Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari will begin his Premier League career with a home game against FA Cup winner Portsmouth, while champion Manchester United will host Newcastle as it opens its bid ...

By Elvin King IPSWICH Town manager Jim Magilton last night revealed his hopes of forming strong links with European champions Manchester United.

Who? - Mikael Silvestre - Speculation Where is he? - Manchester United Who is he linked with? - The exit door AS Roma have joined Bordeaux in the race to sign defender Mikael Silvestre from Manchester United.

SWANSEA City chairman Huw Jenkins says he is ready to force Ferrie Bodde to stay at the Liberty Stadium and likened his defiance to Manchester United's stance on Cristiano Ronaldo.

Brazilian coaches remain among the possible candidates to take over Portugal when Luiz Felipe Scolari leaves after the European Championship.

Who can resist the sight of a wild but infinitely funded poker player relentlessly raising the stakes? It may not be good poker, indeed not even what the game is supposed to be about, but when you see a man ...

The Netherlands beat France 4-1 in an enthralling encounter Friday to secure their place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 and leave the French still winless after two games.

Spain defender Sergio Ramos is flattered by reported interest from Manchester United and admitted he would "see what happens" following Euro 2008.

Luiz Felipe Scolari announces to the Portugal squad that he will join Chelsea after Euro 2008.

IT was a season Petr Cech would like to forget, and it ended on another bad note.

Players will be up for Old Trafford - Harper KEEPER Steve Harper is upbeat about Newcastle United's start to the new season - even though Kevin Keegan takes his side to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United ...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to manage at the highest level one day - and remain with Manchester United.

Arjen Robben would welcome the competition provided by Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid should the Manchester United winger complete a move to the Spanish champions later this summer.

Manchester United will begin the defence of their Premier League title at home to Newcastle and end it with a trip to newly promoted Hull City on May 24.

Rio Ferdinand is still dreaming of being named England captain on a full-time basis.

Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin are expected to tie the knot in Italy today. IBERPRESS Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin arrive in Portofino, Italy The WAG wedding of the year has seen the media descend on ...

Manchester United defender Patrice Evra signed a four-year extension to his contract on Thursday, keeping him at the club until at least June 2012.

He's very confident, isn't he? Handles himself well and knows how to answer questions on television.' These may not be the ultimate marks of a good manager, but it took Mark Hughes less than a couple of hours ...

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, celebrates after scroing against the Czech Republic on Wednesday.

BOLTON Wanderers are being linked with a move for Louis Saha. Wanderers boss Gary Megson is reportedly ready to offer 8million for the Manchester United striker.

London, June 10 - Lampard would benefit from Inter move, says Capello DAILY MAIL: Fabio Capello has urged Frank Lampard to consider a move to Inter Milan, suggesting it could make him a better player.

His performance on the pitch is undoubtedly impressive, but Cristiano Ronaldo can now add another accolade to his list of achievements.

Vienna: Cristiano Ronaldo has developed into a world class talent by simplifying his game, Uefa technical delegate Gerard Houllier said on Sunday.

London, June 9: Soccer idol Cristiano Ronaldo is known to be generous with gifts to girlfriends, but the winger seems to lack generosity when it comes to buying them a ring.

'I like Real Madrid - in the future, we'll see what happens' France and Lyon striker Karim Benzema covets a move to Madrid rather than Manchester.

Aaron Ramsey is to join Arsenal from FA Cup finalists Cardiff City in a 5m cash deal, BBC Sport understands.

Football without strikers? It seems unthinkable, but Carlos Alberto Parreira, who led Brazil to World Cup glory in 1994, predicts 4-6-0 as the formation of the future Fernando Torres - one of a dying breed? ...

The calendar says Tuesday is Portugal Day, the country's most important national holiday.

The factory is surrounded by wasteland and other industrial units A police officer has died after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest on a training exercise in Manchester.

Cristiano Ronaldo's club team-mates attempted to remind him what he would be missing by leaving Manchester yesterday as the player issued yet another declaration of uncertainty after his command performance for ...

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Old Trafford next season.

Three of the experts agree that Spanish national Fernando Torres, who plays club soccer for Liverpool, is a good bet for Euro 2008's Golden Boot.

This is not the easiest of tests for Portugal to begin its tournament run. It takes several games for team cohesiveness to kick in, especially considering the number of Portuguese players who played late-season ...

Rooney's form for Manchester United - who won the Premier League and Champions League this season - has continued to go from strength to strength since his 31million move to Old Trafford.

THAI view Finding a favourite Thais switch team allegiance after England flop WANCHAI RUJAWONGSANTI It could be said that the European Championship is the World Cup minus Brazil and Argentina.

Prem 2008/09 Win Outright: Man Utd 11/10 Rio Ferdinand is confident Sir Alex Ferguson's decision to retire within three years will not affect the morale or desire of the Manchester United players.

Portugal get their Euro 2008 campaign underway against Turkey in Group A on Saturday night.

Rooney, 22, shunned the party island's bars and clubs for an evening with family, preparing for his wedding with Coleen McLoughlin next week.

REGENSDORF, Switzerland : The jury of 12 that will make the big decisions during the European Championship lined up in two rows, wearing new shirts, most of them in bubble gum bright colors of aqua blue, lemon ...

BASEL: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo has the skill to set Euro 2008 alight although the stars of the show in Austria and Switzerland could well emerge from a group of promising players who have yet to become ...

Poland goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak has been ruled out of Euro 2008 with a back injury, team spokeswoman Marta Alf said.

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EVERTON'S chances of landing Cardiff City midfielder Aaron Ramsey could be handed a major blow after it was reported that Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo has publicly declared his desire to play for Real ...

Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz has warned Rovers fans he could be the next high-profile departure for Manchester.

THERE aren't many people who sit comfortably with the over-used title `legend' when you meet them.

The Manchester United star and front-runner for FIFA player of the year honors practiced normally with his teammates and appeared injury-free Monday despite having ice wrapped around his ankle after an earlier ...

It will be a wild four days on the party island of Ibiza as Wayne Rooney enjoys a roving role fronting his stag festivities.

Ruud van Nistelrooy wants to star at Euro 2008 so he can erase the painful memory of a World Cup flop he blames on Manchester United.

PAUL INCE is in pole position to clinch a passport to the Premier League after being placed at the top of Blackburn's wanted list to succeed Mark Hughes.

Cristiano Ronaldo [ Images ] , who has just won a Champions League and Premier League double with Manchester United [ Images ] , could complete a remarkable treble of winners' medals by leading Portugal to ...

Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson regrets not being able to rescue Paul Gascoigne before alcohol-fueled mental health problems took over the former England midfielder's life.