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.
John Terry scored on a header to lift Chelsea to a 1-0 victory over Manchester United and extend the Blues’ Premier League lead to 5 points.
Publ.Date : Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:41:43 GMTNov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke said the team remains in the race for the English Premier League even after yesterday’s 1-0 defeat to Chelsea left the club five points behind the league-leading Blues.
Publ.Date : Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:16:04 GMTChelsea moved five points clear in the English Premier League after claiming a controversial 1-0 victory at home to defending champions Manchester United on Sunday.
Publ.Date : Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:50:00 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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