Tag: Manchester

Clinical City hold off Magpies comeback

Yaya Toure helped Manchester City stay in touch with Barclays Premier League leaders Manchester United by sealing a hard-fought 3-1 win at Newcastle. The...

Toure vows to stick with City

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has promised to follow boss Roberto Mancini's example by dedicating his future to the Premier League champions. Toure was delighted...

Everything’s going down to the wire

Take a bow Wigan Athletic! You can’t help but appreciate the sheer romanticism attached to Wigan’s win over Manchester United – unless you’re one...

Manchester United’s December delight

Manchester United have taken full advantage of Manchester City dropping points recently by clawing back towards the apex of the English Premier League. The...

Zong and Manchester Unite(d)

Zong has pulled a rabbit, a rhinoceros and an illustrious elephant out of the proverbial hat owing to its collaboration with Manchester United and...

Manchester dominant as racism rears head

Manchester was confirmed as the football capital of England in 2011 as the long-dormant spectre of racism re-emerged to cast a shadow over the...

Zulfiqar Mirza remains unhurt in Manchester attack

Sindh’s former home minister Zulfiqar Mirza remained unhurt in an attack targeting him while he was returning from a ceremony in Manchester, a private...

Manchester United need two Wayne Rooneys

Wayne Rooney’s passing in midfield for Sir Alex’s side reminds football aficionados of a certain ginger prince who used to orchestrate matters in that...

Fergie relieved after win as City maintain lead

Manchester United celebrated the 25th anniversary of Sir Alex Ferguson’s appointment with a 1-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday as Manchester City maintained their...

Focus shifts from Manchester to London

Everton vs. Man Utd Everton might fear a major backlash, but the ingredients aren’t there to suggest that United can immediately bounce back from...

Real Madrid, Manchester clubs advance in CL

Both the Manchester clubs finally got their first wins of the Champions League campaign on Tuesday with United beating Romania minnows Otelul Galati 2-0...

City owner Mansour tops Rich List

Manchester City's billionaire owner Sheikh Mansour is top of football's Rich List, according to British magazine FourFourTwo. Sheikh Mansour, a member of Abu Dhabi's ruling...

Tevez denies he refused to play in Munich

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has denied he refused to play in Tuesday's Champions League Group A match against Bayern Munich, media reports said...

Inter stunned, Manchester teams fail to impress

Manchester United and rivals Manchester City both failed to get off to winning starts on Wednesday in the Champions League as they were both...

Ferguson hails ‘fantastic’ and ‘mature’ Rooney

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Wayne Rooney's new-found maturity has been key to the striker's lightning start to the season. Rooney has become...

Manchester United post record profits

English champions Manchester United posted record operating profits of £110.9million ($179.7million) for the past financial year, figures released Thursday showed. The Old Trafford club have...

Manchester United still the team to beat

It’s that time of the year when you stick your neck out to forecast an entire season, knowing too well that it can come...