Showing posts with label Manchester United. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Manchester United. Show all posts
Friday, May 29, 2009
'Angry' United fan kills four in bus attack
A man "angered" by Manchester United's defeat to Barcelona in the final of the Champions League killed four people when he drove a minibus into a crowd celebrating the Spanish side's victory.Ten people were also injured in the incident in the town of Ogbo, where the driver was subsequently arrested.Both Manchester United and Barcelona have a large fan base across the African continent, with millions tuning in to watch European football on a weekly basis.Meanwhile, more than 100 people were arrested in Barcelona city center in the early hours of Thursday morning following the Catalan team's 2-0 victory in Rome in the final of Europe's top club competition.
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Barcelona,
Champions League.,
Manchester United
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Manchester Ubited wins Carling Cup

Manchester United quashed Spurs' hopes of retaining the Carling Cup after beating them on penalties following 120 goalless minutes.Goalkeeper Ben Foster saved Jamie O'Hara's opening spot-kick for Spurs, and David Bentley's miss allowed Brazilian midfielder Anderson to slot home the decisive kick.United slotted four swiftly and sweetly to make it 4-1 in the shoot-out, and Sir Alex Ferguson pocketed the 24th major trophy of his 23-year Old Trafford reign.
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Carling Cup,
Manchester United,
Old Trafford
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Police stops Carlos Tevez in his tracks

Tevez, 25, was initially stopped because the car's tinted windows – useful for avoiding paparazzi were too dark. But the red card was shown when the traffic officer discovered the footballer did not have a full UK driving licence.The maximum penalty for driving without a valid licence is a £1,000 fine and six points.When he was going to the ground for training ,Manchester police officer pulled him over and seized his car, a £140,000 Bentley.
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Argentine,
Bentley,
Carlos Tevez,
Manchester United
Monday, December 1, 2008
Cristiano Ronaldo wins Golden Ball award

Ronaldo won the Golden Ball awarded to the European Footballer of the Year, becoming the fourth Manchester United player to take the honour and the first since fellow winger George Best in 1968.Ronaldo's brilliant scoring form helped him beat Barcelona striker Lionel Messi into second place, while Liverpool forward Fernando Torres was third in the poll results announced overnight by France Football magazine.Ronaldo scored 42 goals in all competitions last season as United won the Premier League and Champions League trophies.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Manchester United on track

Manchester United defeated Blackburn Rovers during their English Premier League football match at Ewood Park in Blackburn. Man united with goals from Wayne Rooney and Wes Brown helped to win their 4th consecutive match. this helped them to be in track of their of their title defence. It was a closely contested match with lot of tacles n pushes and a win for Man united which they needed after their slow start to season.Manchester United won 2-0.
Labels:
Manchester United,
Sir Alex Ferguson,
Vidic,
Wayne Rooney.
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