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2011 Champions League Final Boots

Nike has just released images of the football boots to be worn by players in the Champions League final tomorrow. Wayne Rooney, Andres Iniesta, Pedro, Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique will have their own names, number, ‘FCB vs MUFC’ (alternatively FCB vs FCManUTD) and the date ’28.05.2011′ written on their boots. Iniesta will also have…

Two of Premier League’s best players missing from ‘Team of the Decade’

Selecting the best team of a decade can be a flawed approach – you miss the players who straddled the previous and current decades, you forget players who were great in the first half of the decade and you give undue importance to players of the latter half of the current decade. Still, if you…

Stats: Resurgent Wayne Rooney is Manchester United’s central threat against Barcelona

Wayne Rooney’s resurgent goalscoring form in 2011 and his increasingly central role in Manchester United’s build-up play means that he is the key man for the Red Devils in the Champions League final at Wembley. Although Rooney had struggled with injury and off-pitch troubles in the first half of the season, he has gradually proved…

Barcelona vs Manchester United – What has changed since 2009?

2008/2009 was all-in-all Barcelona’s season. Pep Guardiola led his childhood club to glory like no other manager had done before him. United on the other hand, weren’t too bad the whole season. They were back again in the UEFA Champions League final to defend the title that they had won last year against Chelsea. 08/09…

England WAGs

2010 was not the best year for an English football fan. Lots of ups and downs but it was more of a downhill journey. With rumors exploding left and right and captaincy being tossed around like an unclipped grenade, it was chaotic. Fabio Capello had a tough job. If managing a side like England wasn’t…

Wayne Rooney to Ensure Manchester United Win Against Newcastle

Newcastle United welcome Premier League leaders Manchester United to St James’ Park on Tuesday evening in a match that was rescheduled because of the FA Cup semi finals at the weekend.

Newcastle will be looking for the win that manager Alan Pardew thinks will be enough to ensure Premier League survival, whilst his opposite number Sir Alex Ferguson will be looking for his side to bounce back after that defeat to rivals Manchester City at Wembley just four days ago.

The FA Admit Rooney Ban Was Media Driven

This article does not condone Rooney’s behavior, and it especially does not condone swearing at match officials. Having said that, the governing authorities have a responsibility to be consistent in their rulings. Just as we’ve insisted in the past that referees need to be consistent in their awarding of marginal calls, the same applies to…

Chelsea vs Manchester United: United Away Goal To Be Good Enough

Chelsea host Manchester United in an eagerly anticipated all English clash in the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final on Wednesday evening, looking to put to rest the demons of Moscow three years ago. Both sides will be looking to gain the upper hand ahead of the second leg at Old Trafford in a week’s time….

Swearing Rooney shows more common sense than FA [Video]

Manchester United’s inspiring comeback on Saturday – yet another revival from a club that has engineered countless others in the past two decades under Alex Ferguson – was meant to spur the league leaders into a final dash to the finish line, With Arsenal dropping points at home, it gave Manchester United the luxury of…

Chelsea vs Manchester United, What Might Just Happen in the Champions’ League First Leg

‘United are top of the table, but I tell you what, ‘ang on, Marcel, I tell you what, if they can get bodies in that United box and whip some balls into Drogba, Chelsea will fancy it tonight.’