SCOTLAND 2, ENGLAND 2 Never in the history of football’s oldest international fixture – the first was held in 1872 – has there been a more dramatic finish. Group F leaders England, with a heavy Mancunian presence in their squad, looked to have taken a massive towards the finals in Russia when substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain […]
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Manchester United’s class of 2008 reunited for Michael Carrick testimonial
MAN UTD 08 X1 2, MICHAEL CARRICK ALLSTARS 2 Manchester United’s class of 2008 – minus Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez – were reunited for Michael Carrick’s testimonial. A crowd of 70,027 gathered at Old Trafford to honour the Reds’ midfielder who has been at the club for almost 11 years, making 458 appearances. And […]
Former Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo helps Real Madrid create Champions League history in final win against Juventus
JUVENTUS 1, REAL MADRID 4 As Juventus and Real Madrid fought out a spellbinding final of the Champions League, Manchester’s two clubs could only have looked on in envy. The showpiece of European club football at the National Stadium of Wales was a masterclass and the level that Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho must strive […]
Manchester City Women’s FA WSL Spring Series title hopes dealt blow after home defeat to Arsenal
MAN CITY WOMEN 0, ARSENAL LADIES 1 All-conquering Manchester City women’s hopes of being crowned FA WSL Spring Series champions were dealt a blow following their home defeat by Arsenal Ladies. City, who suffered their first domestic defeat since April 2016 (in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea), would have gone top of the table […]
Arsene Wenger wins FA Cup for record-breaking seventh time to deny Chelsea the double
ARSENAL 2, CHELSEA 1 Danny Welbeck, the only Mancunian in this season’s final, won his first Emirates FA Cup winners’ medal on the day his manager Arsene Wenger created history in the competition. Wenger won the FA Cup for a record seventh time to gain the outright lead over George Ramsey who had six victories […]