Labeled as a “poor man’s Cristiano Ronaldo”, Nani was a popular Manchester United player in the late Sir Alex Ferguson era. He was signed on from Sporting CP for a reported €25 million as an exciting young prospect very similar to Cristiano Ronaldo. The latter is now considered to be the best player in the … Read more
It was late at night. I was downstairs with my dad and brother. My mum had already gone to bed because she didn’t have much interest in football. I wore my Manchester United Champions League home shirt – a kit created for the sole purpose of being worn in Europe’s senior club competition. At the … Read more
MARTIAL TO STAY Anthony Martial’s agent confirmed that his client will stay at Old Trafford for the coming season. Martial had a difficult season this time around after a sensational start to his United career. But with a dip in playing time, rumors of a potential move to West Ham emerged. But that has now … Read more
Football began over 150 years ago. For myself, personally, it began in 1990. At the age of ten, I fell in love with the sport and of course Manchester United. Watching the FA Cup Final with my father and his mates, followed by Italia ’90. It really did capture my imagination, which got me thinking, … Read more
SUPER FINAL MATCHUP CONFIRMED Manchester United will face Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup on August 8th of this year. It will be the second meeting between the European Giants inside a month as the teams are also due to play each other in the United States as part of the International Champions Cup. … Read more
5 Premier League titles, 6 Community Shields, 2 League Cups, 1 FA Cup, 1 Champions League, 1 Club World Cup and 1 Europa League- 1 Manchester United legend. Michael Carrick one of the best deep-lying midfielders of his generation, gets a well-deserved testimonial this Sunday. One of the best readers of the game, he is … Read more
ALL OVER Manchester United’s chase of Antoine Griezmann is all over after the player rejected an ultimatum from United over a transfer this summer. Reports in Spain suggest that the player will now sign a new contract at Atletico with the club doubling his wages and earning himself a cool £3.5m in loyalty bonus. United … Read more
ANTOINE GRIEZMANN Coming into this week, United were poised to complete the transfer of Antoine Griezmann by the end of the June but, this all that was turned upside down with the Court of Arbitration of Sports upholding Atletico Madrid’s transfer ban. In the coming hours, Griezmann hinted that he would continue his stay at … Read more
“When the seagulls follow the trawler, it’s because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.” – King Eric Cantona The words ‘He came, He saw, He conquered’ will never be apt for any Manchester United player other than Eric Cantona. No one has ever come close to replacing him at Old Trafford and … Read more
JUST A DIFFERENT FRENCHMAN With United deciding against going for Antoine Griezmann after news of Atletico Madrid’s transfer ban flickered in, the club already made an initial move to sign Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette. A £50m move has been mooted. Lacazette is intent on leaving Lyon and with his ‘dream’ move to Atletico collapsing, United could … Read more