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Just over an hour until kick-off at Old Trafford - Manchester United legends vs. Real Madrid. Andy Cole one of the first players to arrive...

Congratulations to Jonny and Helen Evans on getting married yesterday

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This month's rumours

 ArrivingCristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)Leaving Nani (Monaco)

 

02/06/2013 11:46, Report by Editorial team

The Gossip: June

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2/6/13: The Mail on Sunday reckons Real Madrid will bid a world-record £85million to sign Tottenham star Gareth Bale because Cristiano Ronaldo could be returning to United. The former Reds No7 missed Jose Mourinho's last game in charge due to a back injury but the newspaper thinks there could be something more to his absence.
2/6/13: Fabio has stressed he wants to stay at the club after spending last year on loan at QPR. Sir Alex Ferguson did state the Brazilian was being brought back to Old Trafford for next season but his departure has cast some doubt into his situation.
2/6/13: Winger Nani has been targeted by Monaco in a £20million swoop, according to the Sunday People. The Portugal international has a year to run on his Old Trafford contract.
2/6/13: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in the frame for the Everton job, says the

Carrick at his peak

01/05/2013 14:00, Report by Ben Hibbs

 

 Michael Carrick has delivered his most consistent campaign in a red shirt and has subsequently placed himself in the running for a number of end-of-season awards. Yet you won't catch him hogging the limelight...

Michael, your first league goal of 2012/13 against Stoke made you United’s 18th league scorer this term – a club record, since extended to 19 by Antonio Valencia. What does that say about the team's efforts?
We’ve shared the goals around and we’ve scored a lot of goals too. We’ve got plenty of attacking players that score and the likes of Jonny [Evans] and Patrice [Evra] have chipped in. We had a spell earlier this season when Pat and Jonny were sharing the goals and they definitely enjoyed that! Rafa has scored too, so pretty much everyone is chipping in. It takes the pressure off the forwards if others contribute.
You’ve been one of United’s most consistent players this term. What do you put that down to?As a player you’re always trying to improve and learn all the time. That’s what I’ve always tried to do and there comes a stage when, perhaps for a variety of reasons, you hit form and you feel comfortable with the way things are going. It’s probably an experience thing as well. I know what works for me now in different situations and different games, how you cope and how you adapt to that.
Do players of your style, in your position, need that experience to be at their peak? Players like Andrea Pirlo, for example, who’s a couple of years older than you?
That’s possible but it’s tough to say that for certain because there are other similar midfielders that are relatively young and doing well. Look at [Sergio] Busquets

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Legends ready for battle

31/05/2013 09:18, Report by Adam Marshall

Manchester United's Legends are preparing to face their Real Madrid counterparts on Sunday at Old Trafford.

The Red Heart United event features a concert headlined by JLS and a number of other family-based activities with the ticket-office windows open for sales and collections all day. 55,600 tickets have already been sold.
United trail 3-2 from the first game at the Bernabeu last year with goalscorers Lee Sharpe and Teddy Sheringham again both on show. Coach Bryan Robson has been deprived of the services of Dion Dublin after he picked up a collarbone injury and Jesper Blomqvist has also been forced to withdraw.
Paul Scholes is likely to be a central figure and he will come up against Zinedine Zidane, Steve McManaman and Luis Figo in midfield. However, the visitors will be without Guti.
Ruud van Nistelrooy is scheduled to appear for both teams after representing the two clubs with great distinction.
United: Van der Sar, van der Gouw; Berg, Blackmore, Irwin, Johnsen, Martin, Stam; Fortune, Robson, Scholes, Sharpe; Cole, Sheringham, van Nistelrooy, Yorke.
Real Madrid: Contreras, Sanchez; Cannavaro, Helguera, Hierro, Pavon, Salgado, Sanz; Amavisca, De la Red, Figo, McManaman, Makelele, Zidane; Alfonso, Butragueno, Morientes, van Nistelrooy.