Cristiano Ronaldo has won the prestigious 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.
Holders Manchester United failed to secure top spot in Group E of the Champions League but qualified for the knockout stage of the competition after another 0-0 draw with Villarreal at El Madrigal on Tuesday.
Alex Ferguson insists that Manchester United's English Premier League title challenge is still alive despite being eight points off the pace.
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez expects the feel-good factor from his Spanish contingent's international adventure will help keep the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea.
Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed suggestions that Manchester United are close to offering Cristiano Ronaldo a new contract by insisting that the European champions are 'happy' with the remaining length of the player's current deal.
United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, insisted he was embarrassed by his team's failings in front of goal despite their 4-3 victory over Hull City.
Not many teams arrive at Old Trafford higher up the Premier League table than champions Manchester United - especially in their first top-flight season.
Sir Alex Ferguson was left counting the cost of Manchester United's failure to beat Everton at Goodison Park after Marouane Fellaini's header cancelled out Darren Fletcher's opening strike.
As Manchester United and Celtic prepare to meet on Tuesday in the Champions League, the United manager can't help looking back at the 1-0 group stage loss to Celtic in 2006 that followed a 3-2 victory at Old Trafford.
Manchester United are hoping to reap a dividend from Wayne Rooney's goalscoring form for England as they seek to close the gap on Premier League pacesetters Chelsea and Liverpool this weekend.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that his side's comfortable victory over Aalborg could carry a high price after two key players picked up injuries in the Champions League stroll.- After a tame draw against Villarreal in their opening Champions League encounter, Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson has promised to take Danish minnows Aalborg seriously when they clash on Tuesday.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday after learning that Rodrigo Possebon had not broken his leg, as first feared, after a horror challenge by Middlesbrough's Emanuel Pogatetz.
Arsene Wenger enjoyed a night to savour as another generation of young stars stepped off the Arsenal production line to inflict a 6-0 drubbing on an experienced Sheffield United side on Tuesday.
Salomon Kalou was Chelsea's hero as they came from a goal behind against champions Manchester United to extend their unbeaten home Premier League record to 85 matches with a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge in London on Sunday.- Cristiano Ronaldo is set to be thrust back into Manchester United's starting eleven at Chelsea on Sunday after pleading with Alex Ferguson to be handed the chance to tackle Luiz Felipe Scolari's table toppers.
Manchester United will look to break the mould when they embark on this season's campaign at home to Villarreal of Spain on Wednesday.
Sir Alex Ferguson has backed Cristiano Ronaldo to renew his love affair with Manchester United's supporters after revealing that the Portuguese forward will return to action in the Champions League clash with Villarreal at Old Trafford on Tuesday.- Alex Ferguson is determined Manchester United will become the first club to defend its Champions League title, and what better time to reintroduce Cristiano Ronaldo after ankle surgery than for the start of the group stage.
Ryan Babel ended Liverpool's four-year wait for a league victory against Manchester United as Rafa Benitez's team fought back from a goal down to win 2-1 at Anfield on Saturday.
Russia's Zenit St Petersburg defeated European champions Manchester United 2-1 to lift the UEFA Super Cup in Monaco.
Manchester United's striker Cristiano Ronaldo was named UEFA European Club Footballer of the Year during the proceedings for the Champions League draw in Monaco on Thursday.
Chelsea midfielder Deco believes Luiz Felipe Scolari's ruthless streak will help wrestle the Premier League title from Manchester United.
Manchester United's star player Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed in Portuguese newspaper Publico that he will play for the European Champions "for at least another year."
Luiz Felipe Scolari refused to be drawn into a war of words with Manchester United's Alex Ferguson over the age of his squad, but insisted Chelsea's experience could win them the Premiership.
