Manchester: David Moyes, who was appointed the Manchester United manager Thursday, said it was a great honour to be the next manager at Old Trafford and was also delighted that it was outgoing manager Alex Ferguson, who recommended him for the job. "It's a great honour to be asked to be the next manager of Manchester United. I am delighted that Sir Alex saw fit to recommend me for the...
11:16 PM, May 09, 2013
There couldn't have been a better moment than now for the 71-year-old grandfather to step away, having restored the Red Devils' dominance and Ferguson retired with an unmatched legacy. ...
09:30 PM, May 09, 2013
David Moyes, who spent 11 years keeping a reliable old family saloon roadworthy with spare parts and loose change, is poised to get the keys to a huge red Rolls Royce loaded with cash. The 50-year-old's imminent appointment as Alex Ferguson's successor as Manchester United manager represents a gargantuan step for the plain-talking Scot who failed to win any silverware for Everton in more than a decade of hard graft...
09:03 PM, May 09, 2013
Manchester: Manchester United on Thursday handed David Moyes one of the toughest and most coveted jobs in soccer - succeeding Alex Ferguson as manager of the 20-time English champions. Moyes is leaving Everton to replace Ferguson, who announced on Wednesday he is retiring after nearly 27 years at Old Trafford. United said Moyes received a six-year deal and will take charge of the newly crowned Premier League champions on July...
08:36 PM, May 09, 2013
London: David Moyes will leave Everton at the end of the season and has confirmed his desire to succeed Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager, Everton said on Thursday. Moyes, who has been at Everton since 2002, is favourite to become United's new manager following Ferguson's decision to retire at the end of the season after winning 13 league titles, five FA Cups and two Champions Leagues. "The manager met...
07:48 PM, May 09, 2013
Fuelling speculations that he has handed a transfer request, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has changed his Twitter credentials to '@NikeUK athlete' from 'Manchester United footballer'. In a move that will surely irk Manchester United fans, Rooney took an unusual step when he removed the name of 'Manchester United' from his official Twitter account, indicating that he indeed has handed a transfer request. Late on Wednesday, it emerged that Rooney...
11:50 AM, May 09, 2013
Alex Ferguson's retirement as Manchester United manager has evoked reactions from across the sporting fraternity. One of football's eminent international broadcasters, John Dykes spoke to CNN-IBN's Sanjeeb Mukherjea on Ferguson's retirement and the lasting legacy of the distinguished Scotsman. ...
12:28 AM, May 09, 2013
London: Alex Ferguson was a keen promoter of home-grown talent but his incredible collection of silverware would not have been possible without some stunning transfer coups for Manchester United. Beginning with Eric Cantona and ending with Robin van Persie, Ferguson has usually spent money wisely at Old Trafford, although there have been some flops. Here are some of the best and worst Ferguson signings. BEST Eric Cantona Signed from bitter...
10:25 PM, May 08, 2013
Manchester United on Wednesday confirmed Sir Alex Ferguson will leave the club at the end of this season after spending 26 years at Old Trafford. Ferguson will now be the director and ambassador at the club after leaving the coaching job. According to British media reports, Everton manager David Moyes is the red-hot favourite to replace Ferguson after the English team failed to woo former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola a...
02:36 PM, May 08, 2013
New Delhi: Manchester United on Wednesday confirmed Sir Alex Ferguson will leave the club at the end of this season after spending 26 years at Old Trafford. Ferguson will now be the director and ambassador at the club after leaving the coaching job. According to British media reports, Everton manager David Moyes is the red-hot favourite to replace Ferguson after the English team failed to woo former Barcelona coach Pep...
01:55 PM, May 08, 2013
Media reports on Tuesday suggested Everton coach David Moyes is likely to replace Ferguson at Manchester United next season. Moyes was made Everton manager in 2002 and since then he has turned out fairly good results considering he has never had top-class players to manage. He is the third longest serving manager in the Premier League right now after Ferguson and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who is reportedly also on...
11:36 AM, May 08, 2013
It's no secret anymore that Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is all set to put an end to his glorious 27-year career at Old Trafford. United's last match this season against West Brom on May 19 is expected to be his last in charge. But who is going to replace him? That's the question. If English tabloid reports are to be believed, it's Everton manager David Moyes. The 50-year-old may...
08:16 AM, May 08, 2013
England: Rafa Benitez can virtually wrap up part one of his mission at Chelsea by guiding the team to the cusp of the Champions League with a win over top-four rival Tottenham in the Premier League on Wednesday. The Spaniard is still unloved at Stamford Bridge but even the most ardent critic of Benitez must be impressed with the job he's done in his six months at the club. By...
11:37 AM, May 07, 2013
Manchester: Manchester City midfielder Scott Sinclair was being treated for a blood clot on his shoulder on Saturday. Sinclair did not travel with the squad for their 0-0 draw against his former club Swansea City earlier in the day and the Premier League club confirmed he was in hospital and in a comfortable condition. The 24-year-old Englishman has started only three games since joining the 2012 Premier League champions in...
10:12 AM, May 05, 2013
Swansea: Manchester City dropped points in their bid to secure second place in the English Premier League by drawing 0-0 with Swansea in a lackluster match on Saturday. Edin Dzeko and David Silva missed gilt-edged late chances at Liberty Stadium for the deposed champions, who are provisionally seven points clear of third-place Chelsea having played a game extra. "The first half was so-so but we missed five incredible chances to...
11:18 PM, May 04, 2013
London: New sponsorship deals in Europe and Asia helped English soccer champions Manchester United to report a 23 per cent increase in underlying profit in the three months to March. United, who have just recaptured the English Premier League title, said they were on course to hit revenue and profit targets for their financial year, which runs to the end of June. The club claims to have more than 650...
05:26 PM, May 02, 2013
New Delhi: The 2012 EPL champions may be relegated to the third tier of the Champions League after their dismal campaign in 2013, 'The Telegraph' reported. Manchester City are likely to be relegated to the third tier of Champions League seeds next season following their failure to qualify from the group stages of this year's competition, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday. City's woeful run this season has forced them to...
09:59 AM, Apr 30, 2013
Rome: Juventus were reported to have revived their attempts to sign Manchester United winger Nani with a new 12-million pound proposal. According to The Sun, Juventus, who made an offer for Nani before, this time proposed to double his salary to 130,000 pound per week. The 26-year-old Portugese winger would provide different tactical options for Juventus head coach Antonio Conte, who complained Simone Pepe's injury robbed him of the chance...
05:32 PM, Apr 28, 2013
London: Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney is the richest player in the Premier League with a fortune estimated at 51 million pounds, according to the Sunday Times newspaper's sporting rich list. Twenty-four Premier League players are among the top 100 richest sportsmen in Britain and Ireland. Rooney's fortune has risen by six million pounds from 2012 and his combined wealth with wife Coleen is estimated at 64 million...
11:00 AM, Apr 28, 2013
