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United they stand – or do they?
As Manchester United prepare to play their first game under new manager Ryan Giggs, Brian Glanville reflects on life at Old Trafford under Busby and Ferguson.
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Ryan Giggs’ Man Utd: from grimacing to smiling
Manchester United’s new interim manager Ryan Giggs says he wants to “bring back some smiles on the faces of the fans” after a “frustrating” season under David Moyes.
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Have Manchester United become too big to fail?
Manchester United sacked David Moyes after failing to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 19 years. Is this really why they showed him the door?
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Why football success means economic success
Reflecting on the David Moyes sacking, former Liverpool MD Christian Purslow says you need to do three things to succeed in football: fill stadia, sell sponsorship, and collect prize and TV money.
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Jordan on sport: swings and roundabouts for golf
Good and bad news for golfers this week. Sport England axed funding for golf – but St Andrew’s swung behind allowing female members. Jordan Jarrett-Bryan looks at what’s happening in sport this week.
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Jordan on sport: funding crisis for basketball
In a week when Andy Murray parted from coach Ivan Lendl and UK Sport cut its funding for basketball, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan looks ahead to Saturday’s Chelsea-Arsenal clash.
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Hodgson faces tough choices after Denmark friendly
England’s Wembley friendly against Denmark could decide which of the current squad make the cut for the Brazil World Cup. John Anderson ponders the dilemmas facing national team boss Roy Hodgson.
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‘Just not good enough’: a week in sport
Why do British teams keep losing against the big European clubs? Why have Team GB done so (relatively) well at Sochi? Sports Reporter Jordan Jarrett-Bryan has the answers.
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Anelka charged by FA over ‘anti-semitic’ gesture
Premier League footballer Nicolas Anelka is charged by the Football Association after celebrating a goal with a controversial “quenelle” gesture.
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Why Germany should be England’s footballing role model
England play Germany at Wembley on Tuesday in one of the fiercest rivalries in football. But given the Germans’ record of tournament success, should England not regard them as role models?
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FA at 150: a brief history of English football since 1863
The foreign influence has meant a proliferation of styles in the Premier League. As the Football Association reaches 150, Jonathan Wilson looks back over the evolution of the game in England.
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Sir Alex Ferguson on players, politics and the press
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson talks to Jon Snow about his politics, the players he fell out with, and the effect of money on the beautiful game.
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International break? Hurrah!
Football fans would rather watch their club than the national team, but England’s qualification for the World Cup offers them excitement and hope, writes Sports Reporter Jordan Jarrett-Bryan.
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World Cup 2022 ‘will take place in Qatar’ – Blatter
Fifa President Sepp Blatter tells a Zurich press conference “We have plenty of time concerning Qatar” and confirms the 2022 World Cup will take place there.
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World Cup 2022 – the year of playing endlessly
A hypothetical calendar has been produced which anticipates how the football calendar might look in 2022 if, as expected, the Qatar World Cup in that year is moved from summer to winter.