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A man for all seasons: The Enduring Genius of Sir Alex Ferguson

A man for all seasons: The Enduring Genius of Sir Alex Ferguson

‘People say mine was a poor upbringing. I don’t know what they mean. It was tough, but it wasn’t bloody poor. We maybe didn’t have a TV. We didn’t have a car. We didn’t even have a phone. But I thought I had everything, and I did: I had a football.’ On the final day [...]

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Reasons For Every Red To Be Cheerful

Reasons For Every Red To Be Cheerful

It’s been a strange kind of season. Any reasonable United fan would have bitten your hand off at the start of the season for a fifteen point lead at the top and a shot at the FA Cup by late March. And yet, one miserable week at the start of the month saw dreams of [...]

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Ryan Giggs: The greatest player to ever wear our shirt

Ryan Giggs: The greatest player to ever wear our shirt

There have been better United players. Ronaldo unquestionably, a handful of others arguably. There have been more charismatic heroes, characters with edge and a kind of madness that our fans adore. Cantona, of course, but also the likes of Keane and Schmeichel. Just as the Pope is regarded as God’s representative on earth, these hardboiled [...]

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When Cantona Kicked That Racist… 18 Years Later

When Cantona Kicked That Racist… 18 Years Later

Today marks eighteen years to the day since Eric Cantona launched himself into the stands at Selhurst Park and attempted to, quite literally, kick racism out of football. It was a watershed moment for the game in this country, an episode which split opinion and prompted hours of feverish debate. It is easy to see [...]

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