Blistering pace. No-look passing. Sledgehammer shooting. Imagine defending for ninety minutes against one of the best strikers on earth. Now multiply that by three. Welcome to the world of the defenders tasked with keeping Manchester United’s striking trio of Wayne Rooney, Cristian ...

1968. 1999. And now 2008. After 120 minutes of pulsating football, two goals, and a nail-biting penalty shoot-out, Manchester United completed a hat-trick of European titles in Moscow last night – and simultaneously clinched a spectacular double, with their second major trophy in ...

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Cristiano Ronaldo is in ridiculous form. Everything the Man U winger touches seems to find its way into the back of the net. He’s gone beyond great, and has entered a realm that simply defies description. So why try? The best free kick he had ever seen in the Premiership. Ronald ...