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Charlton hails record-equalling Giggs
- 2008-05-12
MANCHESTER, England AFP — Sir Bobby Charlton insisted he was delighted to see Ryan Giggs equal his Manchester United appearance record. Giggs, 34, drew level with Charlton on 758 appearances when he came on as a second half substitute in United's title-clinching 2-0 win at Wigan on Sunday. ...
Ferdinand injury adds to United's soccer woes
- 2008-04-06
MIDDLESBROUGH, England AFP — Manchester United faced a defensive injury crisis after Rio Ferdinand became the latest addition to their growing casualty list. The Old Trafford captain left the Riverside Stadium with a protective cast over his ankle after limping off during the pulsating 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough, which...
English FA to review Ferguson's tirade
- 2008-03-09
MANCHESTER, England AFP — Sir Alex Ferguson's furious tirade against referee Martin Atkinson after his side's FA Cup defeat against Portsmouth will be investigated by the English Football Association. Ferguson blasted Atkinson after he turned down United's penalty appeals when Sylvain Distin shoved over Cristiano Ronaldo. The Scot was...
Man Utd mourns 'Busby Babes' who died in plane crash
- 2008-02-06
MANCHESTER AFP — Manchester United held an emotional memorial Wednesday for 23 people, including eight of its players, killed when the team's plane crashed in Munich 50 years ago as they returned from a match. The service, at the English Premier League champions' Old Trafford ground, included a minute's...
Man Utd mourns 'Busby Babes' who died in plane crash
- 2008-02-06
MANCHESTER AFP — Manchester United held an emotional memorial Wednesday for 23 people, including eight of its players, killed when the team's plane crashed in Munich 50 years ago as they returned from a match. The service, at the English Premier League champions' Old Trafford ground, included a minute's...
Rooney ready for festive season pressure points
- 2007-12-26
SUNDERLAND, England AFP — Wayne Rooney admits the pressure is on Manchester United to maintain a 100 percent record through the Christmas period if they are to make progress in their bid to overhaul league leaders Arsenal. The narrow victory over Everton ensured the reigning Premier League champions kicked...
Defiant Rafa insists Reds not dead yet
- 2007-12-16
LIVERPOOL, England AFP — Rafael Benitez has insisted Liverpool can still claim their first English title since 1990, despite falling ten points off the pace after another painful defeat at the hands of Manchester United. Carlos Tevez's strike - just before half-time in a match Liverpool might easily have...
FA deny infighting over England manager selection
- 2007-12-07
LONDON AFP — The Football Association on Friday dismissed suggestions of a rift between FA bosses Brian Barwick and Sir Trevor Brooking over the right candidate for the England coaching job. FA chief executive Barwick and director of football development Brooking have the job of finding Steve McClaren's successor...
Rooney's return perfectly timed for United
- 2007-09-17
LISBON AFP — Sir Alex Ferguson will let Wayne Rooney off the leash as Manchester United start their Champions League challenge at Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday. Rooney has been sidelined since breaking a metatarsal bone in United's first match of the season against Reading, but he is set to...
Park targets January return for United
- 2007-09-10
MANCHESTER, England AFP — Manchester United winger Park Ji-sung hopes to be back in action by January as he recovers from knee surgery. Park, 26, has been sidelined since March after suffering serious knee damage, but the South Korean had a successful operation in California during the close-season and...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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