First, if you haven't yet done our Weekend Quiz, stop by this post to see if you can identify our players. So who were the international legends in my quiz? Every one of them was guessed by someone among our readership, but all of them were not guessed by any one person. [...] Click to continue reading...

Great stuff from David Conn.   Thanks to Mart for the link. Also worth noting:  Bobby Charlton has a new book out about his England career, and in it - as is often the case with these books - he selects an England XI to face a Rest of The World team.  In his England team is [...] Click to continue reading...

In 1965 these players were plying their trade. Ferenc Puskas, Garrincha, Pele, Bobby Charlton, George Best, Franz Beckenbauer, Eusebio, Johan Cruyff, Alfredo Di Stefano and Gerd Muller. With more than some arguments, from Argentines especially, this could be considered an all time top 10 list. Surely this was the golden age of football, talent wise? Click to continue reading...

According to the latest transfer gossip United may well try to sign Thierry Henry from Barcelona. We don't know who started the rumour, it could well have come from within Old Trafford, one theory doing the rounds is that the Reds are trying to force Spurs hand by telling them via the media that they will not budge on the Reds reported £24m valuation of Berbatov. Click to continue reading...

Ryan Giggs attacca Cristiano Ronaldo e i mercenari del calcio che si vendono al miglior offerente. Il 34enne gallese, da sempre con la maglia del Manchester United, nell'ultima stagione ha superato il record di Bobby Charlton per numero di presenze con i Red Devils (758). "Molti giocatori vogliono fare più soldi cambiando squadra per un ingaggio migliore - le parole di Giggs - Ma non è certo questo che fa la differenza nelle loro vite. Click to continue reading...

Times Online poll - Who is the greatest Manchester United player of all time?
Choose from - Bobby Charlton,Denis Law,George Best,Duncan Edwards,Bryan Robson,Roy Keane,Ryan Giggs,Paul Scholes,Eric Cantona and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Duncan Edwards and George Best. Entwined in Manchester United's history and mythology. Separated by only a few years, they may as well have been from different worlds. Edwards, the man child, the phenomenal athlete who would run all day for Matt Busby and who stood to conquer the world. Best, a man child in a very different way, the prodigy who did conquer the world. Click to continue reading...

With my hair falling out even faster than it was prior to the summer transfer window opening, there must be a serious possibility that I'll be sporting a full blown friars patch come the beginning of the new season. I'm sure I'm not the only Red suffering with this complaint, it's quite normal for dogs and horses to malt in the summer months, but of course their shiny coats come back, in contrast for us poor souls the choices are grim, what is it to be; dulling cream to stop the glare, shave the lot off, a Bobby Charlton style comb-over, or the dreaded Irish Jig? Click to continue reading...

Premier League champions, UEFA Cup winners, relegation, the Copa Libertadores and violence in Manchester all feature on this week's the good, the bad and the ugly. Good Manchester United win their 10th Premier League title and their 17th overall after beating Wigan 2-0 away. Ryan Giggs is the hero as he scores the crucial second goal on [. Click to continue reading...

Mid-May and we're supposed to be complaining about the heat by now if previous seasons are any guideline. Instead we'll keep our eye on the sky and our soccer blankets handy...

Class 1 - the ladies got their games in Saturday, despite the weather. The semifinals are this evening at Willard with the final scheduled for Wednesday.

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Has there ever been a player quite like Paul Scholes? A footballer held in the highest regard by his fellow professionals yet never fully appreciated by certain sections of the media. Admired by his own fans, but often overlooked by others.

To some, Scholes is the finest English midfielder of his generation. Click to continue reading...

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