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Manchester United FC

Manchester United is an English professional football club based in Trafford, Greater Manchester. Known also by their nickname ‘The Red Devils’, or better known by the abbreviation ‘Man U’, Manchester United was founded in 1878 as Newton Heath L&YR FC. Manchester United's home stadium is Old Trafford which seats 76,200 fans, making it the third largest stadium in the UK. Manchester United are among the most successful clubs in English football history, holding the most English league titles (18) and the most FA Cup wins (11). As of January 2009, Man U is the most valuable sports team in the world, with a worth of over £895million. In 1999, Manchester United won the ‘continental’ Treble (Premier League, European Cup and the FA Cup) in one season.

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Paul Scholes enjoys time off

20.11.09
Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes enjoys the international breaks now he is no longer involved with England... more

Sir Alex Ferguson delighted to have solved the riddle of Rio Ferdinand’s back

20.11.09
Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Rio Ferdinand will be back soon after identifying the root of his current injury... more

Carlo Cudicini is out for the season after horror crash

20.11.09
Carlo Cudicini will miss the rest of the season as a result of his motorcycle accident... more

Carlo Ancelotti not afraid to use youngsters to cover for Africa-bound stars

19.11.09
Carlo Ancelotti is ready to put his faith in youngsters Daniel Sturridge and Fabio Borini when the Blues lose Ivory Coast strike pair Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou in January... more

Sir Alex Ferguson forecasting two-team battle at the top

18.11.09
Sir Alex Ferguson believes the Premier League will turn into a two-horse race as usual this season... more

Harry Redknapp laments lack of opportunities for young managers

18.11.09
Harry Redknapp believes the Premier League is hurtling to a world of blanket billionaires in which young English managers have no presence... more

Cristiano Ronaldo on the road to recovery

18.11.09
Cristiano Ronaldo remains on course to resume full training with his Real Madrid team-mates after undergoing further tests on his troublesome ankle... more

More bad news for injury-hit Arsenal

18.11.09
Mikael Silvestre is ready to ease Arsenal's defensive crisis after an ankle injury to left-back Kieran Gibbs... more

Spurs look to land Scott Loach to solve keeper crisis

18.11.09
Tottenham are considering a move for England Under-21 goalkeeper Scott Loach in January following Carlo Cudicini’s motorcycle accident... more

Fears over William Gallas see Arsene Wenger eye £15m replacement

18.11.09
Arsenal have identified Borussia Dortmund centre-half Neven Subotic as a long-term replacement for William Gallas as fears grow the Frenchman could leave the club for nothing in the summer... more

Robbie Keane must light fuse if Irish are to reach their finals goal

18.11.09
Video: Republic of Ireland look to their captain for inspiration tonight as they bid to overturn a 1-0 deficit in France to reach next year’s World Cup... more

Corry Evans looking to older brother to provide blueprint for success

17.11.09
Corry Evans is determined to emulate his elder brother Jonny and break into both the Manchester United and Northern Ireland senior teams... more

Ashley Cole’s set to return as Chelsea overcome their injury crisis

17.11.09
Left-back is ready to face Wolves this weekend while Terry, Drogba and Ballack are also hoping to be fit... more

Video: Look out Simon Cowell! Rolf Harris and Status Quo team up for Christmas No1 bid

17.11.09
To Simon Cowell it could be the stuff of nightmares - Rolf Harris has teamed up with veteran rockers Status Quo in a bid for his first Christmas number one in 40 years... more

Sporting Miscellanies

16.11.09
In a fetching little irony, the man who began his career as Barcelona's interpreter falls victim to a pesky translation problem himself... more

Nigel Worthington wants to stay on as Northern Ireland boss

16.11.09
Nigel Worthington is keen to extend his reign as Northern Ireland manager providing he has satisfactory talks with the Irish Football Association... more

Patrice Evra ready for another show of strength

16.11.09
Patrice Evra is taking nothing for granted as France attempt belatedly to book their place at next summer’s World Cup... more

Wales thrashing leaves George Burley on the brink

16.11.09
Scotland players may have claimed a share of the blame for their disastrous defeat in Wales but it is manager George Burley who is set to pay the price... more

Manchester United have a mountain to climb now Chelsea are at their peak

06.11.09
Exclusive: Drogba’s return to form typifies the new belief flowing through Ancelotti’s side as they prepare to face their biggest title rivals... more

Hooligans run riot a Carling Cup clash

28.10.09
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Why Manchester United should fear the Buccaneering spirit

23.10.09
Manchester United fans will have a chance to witness on how far a Glazer-owned team can fall once the family tightens the purse strings... more

Park Ji-sung agrees contract extension at Manchester United

14.09.09
Park Ji-sung has agreed a contract extension that will keep him at Manchester United until 2012... more

Manchester United may sue Le Havre over Paul Pogba claims

08.09.09
Manchester United are ready with a robust defence should Le Havre ignore the warnings and continue to pursue a case against the Red Devils over their signing of Paul Pogba... more

Sir Alex Ferguson envisages central role for Wayne Rooney

07.09.09
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson knows Wayne Rooney likes to wander around the pitch but claims the England man is at his most effective when he occupies the centre-forward role... more

International break robs Harry Redknapp of time with Niko Kranjcar

02.09.09
Spurs boss says the lay-off will prevent him working with new £2.5m star Kranjcar before big United showdown... more

Sir Alex Ferguson supportive of Arsene Wenger's transfer policy

28.08.09
Sir Alex Ferguson has backed Arsene Wenger's controversial decision to sell Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor to Manchester City... more

Nonsense to write off Arsenal’s title hopes, says Sir Alex Ferguson

28.08.09
They used to be arch enemies but now United’s boss is full of praise for Wenger ahead of crunch clash... more

Nemanja Vidic enjoying life at Manchester United

25.08.09
Nemanja Vidic has sought to play down speculation about his future by insisting he is happy at Manchester United... more

Patrice Evra reveals forward planning

21.08.09
Patrice Evra has revealed he is under instruction to get forward more often this season... more

Top flight upsets

20.08.09
Despite the dominance of the big clubs, the Premier League does manage to throw up the occasional shock... more

More related topics: Manchester United FC and

  • Facts
  • Under manager Sir Alex Ferguson who took over in 1986, the team have won a total of 22 major honours (as of July 2009)
  • Manchester United was/is home to some of the UK’s most well known players in history, including Bobby Charlton, George Best, Ryan Giggs, and David Beckham
  • The club’s crest is yellow and red, and features the ‘Red Devil’ holding its signature trident
  • The club is owned by Malcolm Glazer, who also owns the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and American football team in the NFL (National Football League)

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