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Ferguson intervened when I was drinking every day – it saved my Man Utd career

Ex-Manchester United boss Rio Ferdinand has told how Sir Alex Ferguson warned him about his partying and drinking habits shortly after joining the club. Ferdinand became Britain's most expensive footballer when he moved from Leeds to the Red Devils in July 2002 for just over £30 million. Despite becoming one of the most outstanding centre-backs […]

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s 12 big mistakes so far at Man United

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In the first year of Ineos, Sir Jim Ratcliffe gave me… Yes, Christmas Eve will mark the anniversary of Ratcliffe's £1.3 billion minority takeover of Manchester United. It was greeted with hope and anticipation by fans who had become disillusioned after two decades of Glazer ownership, and with disappointment by those who would have preferred

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Man City may learn fate in January but appeal may drag on into next season

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City, who deny any wrongdoing, could face a heavy points deduction or even relegation if the more serious allegations are proven. In that case, the club will almost certainly appeal, which could take six to eight months, according to the legal source. If a sanction such as demotion is imposed, the panel may allow the

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‘Sir Alex Ferguson intervened when I was drinking every day – it saved my Man Utd career’

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Big data speaks: how Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man City, Liverpool… will finish in the Champions League

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Opta's supercomputer has simulated 50,000 scenarios to predict the points and positions that the 36 Champions League teams will collect. This season, the Champions League has undergone a significant transformation. The familiar group stage, which for years determined which teams advanced to the knockout rounds on the way to the final, has been replaced. Instead,

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Man Utd news: Pogba return claim made as Neville slams ‘weak’ response from club

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Manchester United's problems this season have not only occurred on the pitch, but there has also been plenty of disruption in the build-up to Thursday's Europa League match against Viktoria Plzen. Ruben Amorim suffered his second defeat in a row on Saturday, with individual errors playing a role against Nottingham Forest. The next morning came

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Arne Slot responds to claims Liverpool have key title advantage over Arsenal and Man City

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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot does not believe a top eight finish in the Champions League will give his side an edge over their rivals in the domestic title race. The Dutchman said that apart from the boost he got from missing the extra knockout round and going straight to the last 16, he was

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Man Utd news: Paul Pogba return claim made as Gary Neville slams ‘weak’ response from club

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Man City & Chelsea set for £60M boost after DAZN sign £1B deal to broadcast FCWC

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Manchester City and Chelsea are set to receive summer windfalls of up to £60m after FIFA signed a $1bn television deal with DAZN for the right to show the Club World Cup. Mail Sport understands that while no final decision has been made, both clubs have been told they expect to earn between £50 million

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Premier League TV fixtures revealed for February – including TWO title showdowns and three Man United games

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The Premier League has announced its selections for February's TV coverage, which will include a number of big matches. The league has also confirmed the revised schedule, which will see matches moved due to European football, as the respective competitions enter their next phase. A total of fifteen top matches will be broadcast on television

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Man Utd WON’T replace Dan Ashworth as club ditch sporting director role but axed chief already lined up by Arsenal

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MANCHESTER UNITED have sidelined the role of sporting director after their failed Dan Ashworth experiment. Sir Jim Ratcliffe dropped Ashworth after Saturday's 3-2 home defeat to Nottingham Forest. Ashworth, now a target for Prem rivals Arsenal, was United's first ever sporting director. But he disappeared after just five months – and the post is consigned

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Dan Ashworth’s four-man shortlist to replace Ten Hag ‘revealed’ with axed Man Utd chief not a fan of Amorim appointment

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AXED Dan Ashworth drew up a four-man shortlist to replace Erik ten Hag – and Ruben Amorim was reportedly NOT included. The sporting director left Manchester United after just five months in the role, in a farcical season for the Red Devils. Ashworth, 53, was given the boot less than an hour after United's 3-2

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