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Real Madrid to offer £63.4m for Cristiano Ronaldo
MADRID: Real Madrid President Ramon Calderon is ready to offer whatever it takes to get Cristiano Ronaldo into his Real Madrid squad.
The interest from Real Madrid has been long speculated. Ramon Calderon has promised the fans that he would bring in a superstar such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka or Cesc Fabregas. Manchester United is expected [...] -
Chelsea keep title hopes alive
NEWCASTLE: Goals from Michael Ballack and Florent Malouda ensured that Chelsea remain in the title race with Manchester United leading into the final weekend.
A slip up from Manchester United and a Chelsea win would result in the two teams swapping places and Chelsea being named champion against all odds.
Chelsea will play Bolton at Stanford Bridge [...] -
Manchester United cruise to victory over West Ham
MANCHESTER: After two quick Cristiano Ronaldo goals, Manchester United was able to rather easily dismantle West Ham 4-1. Manchester United is now only three points away from winning the Premiership title.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal of the game when he dribbled past two of the West Ham defenders and then fired a shot that [...] -
Manchester United will face Chelsea in final
After defeating Liverpool, Chelsea will be the team to face Manchester United in the Champions League final.
The two teams who are battling for the Premiership trophy will now face each other for the most prestigious title in European club football. Chelsea was able to beat Liverpool in extra-time thanks to goals by Frank Lampard and [...] -
Cristiano Ronaldo takes another award
Cristiano Ronaldo been voted footballer of the year by English Football Writers’ Association, completing a double after earning the PFA award from his peers last week.
The super season from Cristiano Ronaldo had him scoring 38 goals in all competition so far and assisting 7 more goals. The 38 goals scored is 15 more than he [...] -
Manchester United advance to Champions League final
MANCHESTER: A Paul Scholes wonder goal was enough to put Manchester United into the Champions League final. With Wayne Rooney injured and unable to play, Cristiano Ronaldo had to fill in at striker.
Barcelona looked dangerous a few times in the first half. Dazzling runs from Lionel Messi caused a few problems but the United defense [...] -
Cristiano Ronaldo wins PFA award again
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as England’s Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year for the second straight year.
The young Portuguese star, who has scored 38 goals in all competitions this season, has beaten out Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard, Cesc Fabregas, Emmanuel Adebayor and David James for the award. Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas was [...] -
United drop important points to Chelsea
LONDON: Two critical goals by Michael Ballack have put Manchester United and Chelsea on even points. United still holds the first spot with a goal differential advantage.
A questionable decision by Alex Ferguson left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench for this match in order for him to be fully fit for the upcoming Champions League tie [...] -
Goalless draw between Manchester United and Barcelona
BARCELONA: United had what seemed like a dream start. Within the first minute, Manchester United was awarded a penalty when a Barcelona defender was deemed to have handled the ball in the area. Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up and the unthinkable happened. The penalty kick sailed high and wide of the goal after the Barcelona keeper [...]
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Manchester United rescue point against Blackburn
LANCASHIRE: A crucial last minute Carlos Tevez goal allowed United to take a critical point in today’s encounter with Blackburn. After Roque Santa Cruz put Blackburn in the lead, things started looking bleak for United.
Confusion in the box from Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand allowed to ball to pop loose in the path of Roque [...]