• Manchester United defender chose fitness over country• Ferdinand claims he almost quit over Ferguson's retirementRio Ferdinand has claimed that he put career before country when he decided not to pl...
• Roberto Martínez determined to keep England left-back• Baines and Marouane Fellaini on radar of David MoyesEverton are to offer a contract extension to Leighton Baines and have not given up hope of ...
Christian Benteke, Marouane Fellaini and Júlio César are almost certain to attract interest in the transfer window and what would Tottenham do with all that money if Gareth Bale left?ArsenalMoney to s...
Southampton striker who was once the First Division's top scorerAfter he scored four goals against Manchester United for Southampton in August 1969, Ron Davies was described by United's manager Matt B...
• Midfielder withdraws from squad due to calf injury• England preparing to face Republic of Ireland and BrazilTom Cleverley has been ruled out of England's friendlies against Republic of Ireland and B...
Manchester United's new manager will be given time to produce results – that is, a Champions League victoryAt the end of a week in which he discharged his final responsibilities at Goodison Park while...
• French champions want to pair Rooney with Zlatan Ibrahimovic• Forward would need to be convinced of Ligue 1's qualityParis Saint-Germain have informed Wayne Rooney's representatives that they would ...
Fergie was no ordinary manager but a chieftain priest – now Manchester United must honour his potent legacy and David Moyes is the right man for the jobIt was not without significant tribal turbulence...
• Striker played under David Moyes at Everton• Rio Ferdinand to sign one-year contract this weekDavid Moyes is minded to keep Wayne Rooney at Manchester United and the new manager is hopeful he can co...
• Moyes will experience club's global brand, says Ferguson • New manager must decide Rooney's future, Ferguson addsSir Alex Ferguson has warned David Moyes the biggest challenge will be the "enormity"...
There could be six goals apiece, three red cards and a streaker on a donkey during this match and it is still unlikely that the final focus will stray beyond Sir Alex Ferguson and the long goodbye he ...
Ahead of his 1500th and last match in charge, Manchester United's manager looks back to his humble beginningsAs he was applauded to his seat Sir Alex Ferguson remained in character. "Settle down – tho...
From Hackney Marshes to Golden Balls: brand deals beckon, FA hints at role, plus stake likely in US Major League Soccer clubFrom a hate figure pilloried for his sending-off in a crucial World Cup tie ...
• 'It's every footballer's dream – to go out at the top'• 'Players say you'll know when you're ready. I think I'm ready'David Beckham has announced the end of his glittering football career 21 years a...
Jim White on the emergence of David Beckham, whose fine form for Manchester United has earned an England call-upCHIPPING the Wimbledon goalkeeper with power and precision from an improbable distance i...
The defender was imperious at times but will rue playing in only two of eight possible international tournamentsSo there will be no fairytale Rio finale for Rio. Instead, like so many of contemporarie...
• He's not on the agenda, says Matthias Sammer• Price tag and wage bill puts Rooney beyond most teamsIf Wayne Rooney's time at Manchester United really is coming to a close, it seems that Bayern Munic...
• Defender likely to ask for £120,000 a week• Ferdinand said fresh Old Trafford deal would be 'nice'Rio Ferdinand is expected to hold contract talks with Manchester United on a one-year deal, with the...
• Player and manager to sit down for crunch talks next week• Rooney could run down contract and leave for nothing in 2015Wayne Rooney and Manchester United are locked in a stalemate regarding his futu...