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• Keegan's future at Newcastle remains in the balance

  - 2008-09-03

  NEWCASTLE, England AFP — Kevin Keegan's future as Newcastle United manager remained in the balance on Wednesday after the English Premier League club admitted that talks are continuing between the warring factions. The 57-year-old is believed to have made clear his disgust at the club's transfer policy in talks...

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• Dong released by United

  - 2008-08-28

  MANCHESTER, England AFP — Chinese striker Dong Fangzhuo left Manchester United on Thursday after his contract with the European champions was cancelled by mutual consent. Dong, 23, endured a frustrating four-year spell at Old Trafford after his 500,000 pounds transfer from Dalian Shide in 2004. He spent two...

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• Hargreaves to use Super Cup to get United career back on track

  - 2008-08-27

  MANCHESTER, England AFP — Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves wants to use Friday's European Super Cup clash against Zenit St Petersburg to kick-start his season. Hargreaves, 27, has been struggling with tendinitis and hasn't made a first team appearance for United since helping Sir Alex Ferguson's side win the...

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• Ferguson "less optimistic" over Berbatov

  - 2008-08-22

  MANCHESTER, England AFP — Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson claimed on Friday that he was "less optimistic" of bringing any new faces into the club before the transfer deadline at the end of the month. Ferguson has been pursuing Tottenham's Bulgarian international striker Dimitar Berbatov this summer yet...

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• Ferguson takes swipe at Terry as Premier League battle begins

  - 2008-08-15

  MANCHESTER, England AFP — Sir Alex Ferguson has rejected John Terry's claim that Manchester United will struggle to reproduce the form that delivered a Premier League and Champions League double last season. Chelsea skipper Terry recently suggested United peaked last May when they pipped the London club to both...

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• Park Ji-Sung expects United to chase the treble

  - 2008-08-15

  MANCHESTER, England AFP — South Korea winger Park Ji-Sung has warned the Premier League that Manchester United are confident of improving on last season's double triumph. Park, 27, returned from a long spell on the sidelines to play a key role in United's Premier League and Champions League success...

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• Keegan gets his wish as Newcastle keep Barton

  - 2008-07-29

  NEWCASTLE AFP — Troubled Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton is to stay with the English Premier League team after being released from prison, the north-east club announced Tuesday. United's move came after club manager Kevin Keegan said he was determined to give Barton "another chance". Their statement said:...

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• Ronaldo won't leave says Fergie

  - 2008-06-03

  MANCHESTER, England AFP — Sir Alex Ferguson insists Cristiano Ronaldo will not be allowed to leave Manchester United as the Scot plans a glorious finale to his Old Trafford reign. Ferguson has no intention of letting his prize asset join Real Madrid while United have a team capable of...

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• Ronaldo shrugs off transfer speculation

  - 2008-05-24

  LONDON AFP — Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo has made it clear his future career path is up to him and claimed he would not be swayed by the speculation surrounding a possible move to Real Madrid. Since United beat Chelsea in Moscow on Wednesday to claim their third European...

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• Champions League final ratings

  - 2008-05-21

  MOSCOW AFP — Match ratings from Wednesday's Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester United here in Moscow: Chelsea (4-3-3) Petr Cech - 8 Had no chance with Cristiano Ronaldo's goal but kept Chelsea in the match with a brilliant double stop to deny Carlos Tevez and...

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