MLS Kansas City Wizards Stuns EPL Manchester United 2-1

Kansas City Wizards 2 v/s Manchester United 1

Kansas City Wizards's Sunil Chhetri against Johhny Evans of Manchester United

Kei Kamara's Winning (2nd goal for KCW)

Wow!..Kansas City Wizards has made their fans proud. Two goal from Davy Arnaud and Kamara helped them to stun EPL Manchester United 2-1, and that too playing with 10-men for 50 minutes. In the 40th minute of the game KCW's Jimmy Conard was shown the red card and so the MLS team was reduced to 10 men. Jimmy Conrad was shown a red card after his sliding tackle on Dimitar Berbatov in the penalty box. Dimitar Berbatov scored from the spot kick in the 40th-minute for MU, while Davy Arnaud scored in 11th minute and Kamara scored 2 minutes from the breather.

India's Sunil Chhetri was called upon by KCW's coach Peter Vermes in the final 20-minutes of the game. But, one can imagine the role of a striker when his team is down to 10 men. But nevetheless, Sunil kept MU defenders on their toes and kept them busy with his opportunistic solo runs.

A reported crowd of 52,424 turned out on Sunday to watch the Kansas City Wizards defeat Manchester United at Arrowhead Stadium.

Sunil Chhetri...we as Indians are proud of you. You have made your country and club proud. Good Luck with MLS future.

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Cristiano Ronaldo Unharmed - His Ferrari Wrecked

Picture of Cristiano Ronaldo's Wrecked Ferrari
Cristiano Ronaldo Wrecked His Ferrari in a Tunnel

Manchester United Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly wrecked his Ferrari sports car in a tunnel near Manchester Airport around 10:20am local time while on his way to practice with his team.

According to the Greater Manchester Police, “Officers attended and discovered a Ferrari had collided with a barrier. No one is believed to have been injured.”

Cristiano Ronaldo walked away from the crash unharmed, but his car was totally smashed.

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Zoran Tosic and Adam Ljajic Likely for Manchester United

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is hoping to take things forward in signing Partizan Belgrade midfielder Zoran Tosic this week by helping him get a work permit.

The hearing to decide as to whether Tosic should be granted a work permit is sheduled for Friday.


If the permit is granted the Red Devils will then put forth a £9m bid which has been already agreed by the Partizan officials for Tosic and his team-mate Adam Ljajic, who is known as 'Little Kaka' in Serbia to leave for Old Trafford.

News Courtesy: www.premiershiplatest.com

Manchester City Signs Robinho, Manchester United Signs Berbatov

Manchester City signed Brazil forward Robinho for what reports said was a British record fee after Thaksin Shinawatra agreed to sell the Premier League soccer team to an Abu Dhabi investment company on transfer deadline day.

Robinho, 24, joined on a four-year contract, City said on its Web site without disclosing the fee, a day after he held a press conference stating his desire to join Chelsea. City paid Real Madrid 42 million euros ($61.2 million) for Robinho, who will receive 6 million euros a year after tax, Sky Sports said.

``In order to compete with the best teams in the Premier League we have to be in the market for players of this caliber, and Robinho is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world,'' City manager Mark Hughes told his club's Web site.

City's prospective owners -- Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment -- fulfilled their promise of purchasing a ``high profile'' player minutes before the trade period closed yesterday at midnight London time. City had earlier agreed to a fee for Dimitar Berbatov before the Tottenham striker instead joined cross-town rival Manchester United.

The Premier League champion will pay 30.75 million pounds ($55 million) for Berbatov, Tottenham said on its Web site.

News Courtsey: bloomberg.com

Zenit St. Petersburg Beats Man United 2-1 To Win European Super Cup

Zenit St. Petersburg won the European Super Cup for the first time, upsetting Manchester United 2-1 Friday night on goals by Pavel Pogrebnyak and Danny.
Pogrebnyak scored in the 44th minute from close range after Igor Denisov flicked on a corner kick from Alejandro Dominguez. Danny made it 2-0 in the 59th when he drifted past two defenders and beat goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar with a low shot.
Nemanja Vidic scored in the 73rd for United when his shot went past three Zenit players and into the net. Paul Scholes was ejected in the 90th after leaping and slapping the ball into the net.
Manchester United is the defending Champions League winner and Zenit won last season's UEFA Cup.

News Courtsey: International Herald Tribune

Manchester United's Youth Team Player Ben Collett Wins £4.5 Million Playout For Injury

Ben Collett (now 23) was part of the 2003 Manchester United's FA Youth Cup-winning side, but in May that year he got his legs broken in two places in tackle made by Middlesbrough's Gary Smith on his first appearance for the reserve team. After that he failed to recover from the injury.

Now in 2008, Ben Collett was awarded more than 4.3 million pounds ($8.26 million) in compensation for a career-ending tackle at the High Court in London on Monday (11th August 2008).

United manager Alex Ferguson gave evidence on behalf of Collett at an earlier hearing in Manchester.

The final compensation is likely to reach 4.5 million pounds when sums for future loss of pension and interest on past loss of earnings are factored in. Middlesbrough's insurers will pay the compensation.

Cristiano Ronaldo Womanizing In LA Hotel : Snapshots

"Revealing" Ronaldo during his Holiday in Los Angeles.

Manchester United Fly To South Africa Leaving Owen Hargreaves

Manchester United's Owen Hargreaves' persistent knee problems has made the midfielder miss United's 2-0 win at Aberdeen on Saturday and has now been left behind in Manchester as the rest of the squad flew to the pre-season tour in South Africa.

Edwin van der Sar, Nani, Patrice Evra and Cristiano Ronaldo are also the players who will be missing Manchester United's pre-season match in South Africa. Cristiano Ronaldo could not come as he's currently recovering from an ankle surgery.

Everyone else boarded the plane along with captain Gary Neville.

Manchester United Pre-Season Schedule 2008-09

Manchester United Pre-Season Schedule 2008-09

(Sat 12th July 2008) Aberdeen v/s Man. United

(Sat 19th July 2008) Kaizer Chiefs v/s Man. United

(Tue 22nd July 2008) Orlando Pirates v/s Man. United

(Sat 26th July 2008) Kaizer Chiefs or Orlando Pirates v/s Man. United

Rooney's Honeymoon : Wayne Rooney And NBA player Lebron James Spotted In Wynn Hotel

United Manchester soccer star Wayne Rooney has been honeymooning in Las Vegas with new bride Colleen McLoughlin.

Saturday night he returned to Blush nightclub inside the Wynn hotel (he was there Tues night for the Toga Party). Rooney found out NBA player Lebron James was also hanging out and had the house photographer take him to James' table for a reunion and photo.

The last time the two of them were together was when they met while filming the famous Nike commercial that featured Rooney, James, Kobe Bryant, Roger Federer and other young sports legends. James is in town for Team USA Basketball and has been spending a lot of time between Jay-Z's 40/40 Club and other hot night spots.

Other pros hanging out at Blush on Saturday night included Dallas Maverick's Jason Kidd, New Orleans Hornets player Chris Paul and Denver Nuggets player Carmelo Anthony.

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Couple OF Snapshots of Wayne Rooney's honeymoon

Pictures of the England player having a crafty pool-side wheeze on a cigarette are bound to dismay Ferguson.

This, of course, is not the first time Rooney's vices have courted media attention, but the sight of one of the country's leading professional sportsmen sucking on a cancer stick is likely to baffle as much as disappoint.

Rooney is on his honeymoon and generous observers might suggest that he could be forgiven a relaxing drag after certain exertions. The glaring, alabaster sheen of his torso in the pictures certainly suggest that, as is traditional on such occasions, he hasn't seen a great deal of daylight on the trip – though Colleen's teak-rich tan suggests that she at least has found opportunity to soak up some sun.

Such is his media profile that Rooney is likely to come in for stern criticism for his habit. Fair or not, Rooney is charged by many to be a role model for his adoring young fans.

And, surely, smoking is incompatible with a successful career as a footballer. Well, not quite. Though smoking rates amongst footballers are lower than the general population it is still prevalent.

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Cristiano Ronaldo v/s Manchester United : The Drama Continues

The drama still continues surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United. It has been reported that Ronaldo called Manchester United to inform them that he will return for the pre-season training.

According to The Sun, the Portuguese superstar has given his word that he will be at Carrington on July 10 as scheduled, thus putting paid to claims he will be leaving United within the next few weeks.

It is the first time this month that the 23-year-old has made contact with the Red Devils as he was in Euro 2008.

Gerard Pique set for Barcelona

Defender Gerard Pique has been sold by Manchester United to Barcelona. The 21 year old defender has been sold on Tuesday. Pique left Barcelona in 2004 to join the Red Devils.

Pique played for Manchester United 14 matches in the starting eleven and as 9 subsitutes. He scored 2 goals. The Spanish media reported that transfer fee for Pique was US$8 million.




Also reported that Barcelona paid Sevilla 14 million Euros (US$22.1 million) for Seydou Keita (Mali Midfielder) for a 4 year contact.