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 reigning champions looked to be coasting to victory…
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 to see Mancini sign a new five-year…
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 of the Red Devil brigade – on Wednesday.…
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 defending champions have the same tally of points…
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 the launch of the ‘SIM of Champions’. To…
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 sport. A quirk of fixture scheduling meant that…
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 TV channel reported on Saturday. According to media…
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 particular segment of the field. However when his…
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 five-point lead with a 3-2 win over QPR.…
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 Sunday’s mauling in a tricky fixture. Sir Alex…
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 and City edging Villarreal 2-1. However, both were…
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 Al-Nahyan family, is believed to be worth…
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 on Wednesday. “There was some confusion on the…
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 held 1-1 by Benfica and Napoli respectively. Napoli…
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 only the fourth player in Premier League…
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 also recorded a record revenue of £334.1million…
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 back to bite you. Further transfer activity will…