An English football club based in Manchester, Manchester United is one of the sports' marquee franchises. Also known as the Red Devils, Manchester United has boasted some of the game's all-time great players including George Best, Denis Law, Jack Rowley, Dennis Viollet, Bobby Charlton, Andrew Cole, Eric Cantona,
Roy Keane and
David Beckham as well as current stars
Cristiano Ronaldo and
Wayne Rooney. Manchester United has won the English league 15 times, first in 1907-08 and most recently in 2002-03.
Wayne Rooney may have led out his country against Brazil in Doha last weekend, but Sir Alex Ferguson has ntold the Manchester United striker that he is not yet ready to captain his club.
Publ.Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:49:18 GMTIt’s an age-old cliché but football is certainly a results business. After a creditable performance at Stamford Bridge a fortnight ago, Manchester United travelled back up the M6 reflecting on what might have been following a 1-0 defeat.
Publ.Date : Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:44:44 GMTSir Alex Ferguson admits he is unsure when Rio Ferdinand will be back in action for Manchester United Football Club, but he doesn’t expect it to be too long.
Publ.Date : Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:47:11 GMT
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The club was called Newton Heath F.C. from 1878-1902. In 1902, new owner J H Davies changed the name to Manchester United.
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