There is a video of Chico Flores on the internet, but studying it won't necessarily help Wayne Rooney on Sunday. 'I was asked to do it and I was happy to help,' he says. 'If people say I am crazy, then I say they are crazy.' The footage starts with a fishing boat motoring into a port and Chico, dressed in yellow oilskins, is on the bow running his fingers through his hair. It's the opening s...Full Story »

Manchester United against Real Madrid. It is the game that changed football, between two managers who have certainly changed football, featuring the player Sir Alex Ferguson has been saddest to see leave in his 26 years at Old Trafford. It was a meeting between United and Madrid, a sizzling seven-goal encounter in 2003, that persuaded Roman  Abramovich, who was a guest that night, to b...Full Story »

Mario Balotelli finally got to play Father Christmas when local youngsters were given the surprise of a lifetime during a tour of the Etihad Stadium. Last Christmas the Manchester City striker was at the centre of internet gossip he had been spotted handing out £20 notes to passers-by in Manchester dressed in a blue and white Santa hat. Festive cheer: Mario Balotelli handed out presents...Full Story »

Paul Scholes plans to retire once and for all at the end of this season as Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson prepares for another summer shake-up at Old Trafford. United midfielder Scholes has told friends that he intends to bow out in May and that this time he will not be back. Ferguson is also facing up to the probability that another veteran, Ryan Giggs, will leave his one and ...Full Story »

Sky blue thinking: Manchester City's Swedish striker John Guidetti could solve Aston Villa's goalscoring problem Lambert, the Aston Villa manager, will enter the January chase to sign the Sweden international for the rest of the season, with old mentor Martin O'Neill likely to prove one of his main competitors. Guidetti signed a long-term contract at the Etihad Stadium in October and will be f...Full Story »

Liverpool target Lucas Biglia has been told he can leave Anderlecht if they offer £8.35m. The Argentine midfielder has long been an Anfield target and was linked with Arsenal in the summer. And Anderlecht have decided that the 26-year-old can leave, but only if they receive an offer of €10.25m. "We have not formally received an offer for Lucas but we know that his agent is making...Full Story »

Staying put: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has reportedly agreed a new deal at Schalke Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is reportedly set to snub a move to Arsenal or Liverpool in January by signing a new contract with Schalke. The Holland striker is a top target for both the Gunners and the Reds, but German news agency Der Westen says Huntelaar has agreed to extend his stay with Schalke until 2016. ‘Huntelaa...Full Story »

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed for the first time the secrets of how he became the most successful manager in British football history. The Manchester United manager opened up and provided a fascinating insight into his 26-year career at Old Trafford. Ferguson, who will be 71 on New Year’s Eve, collaborated with academics at the prestigious Harvard Business School in Boston studying hi...Full Story »

ALEX FERGUSON insists that Cristiano Ronaldo is as good as his arch-rival Lionel Messi. The Manchester United boss made his judgment as he awaits a possible reunion with Real Madrid star Ronaldo. The Old Trafford boss has kept tabs on the £80million man since he left Old Trafford in June 2009 and believes he is right up there with Barcelona’s Argentinian ace Messi as the best of his...Full Story »

Mario Balotelli backed down from his fight with Manchester City in a bid to save his career with the Barclays Premier League champions. City were due to meet with their errant striker at a Premier League tribunal on Wednesday after he contested a fine of two weeks wages imposed for accumulating too many red and yellow cards at the end of last season. However, after talks between Balotelli's...Full Story »