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So the start to Manchester United's title defence, and to David Moyes' tenure as their new manager, looks like a bracing one; it could be as ferocious as the opening of the Arctic Monkey's second album. In their first five matches the Red Devils...

Manchester United will start the defence of their Premier League crown at Swansea City before hosting Jose Mourinho's Chelsea on the second weekend of the 2013-14 season.

FA Cup holders Wigan Athletic will begin life in the Championship away to Barnsley, with Owen Coyle's first competitive game in charge of the Latics coming a week before a Community Shield showdown with Manchester United.

Manchester United will conclude the preparations for the defence of its Premier League crown with a pre-season match against Swedish side AIK.

Manchester City plan to open talks with defender Micah Richards over a news four-year contract this week, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.

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Supporters are to stage a protest regarding ticket prices on Wednesday, when the 2013-14 Premier League fixtures are announced.

Over the past three years, Mario Balotelli has become one of the most-discussed footballers in the world. However, among the stories involving grass allergy, car crashes, dart throwing, bib problems, fireworks and visits to women's prisons, coverage ...

At times against Uruguay in Recife, Brazil, on Sunday, Spain's senior team looked as good as ever. After Israel, the next generation's future looks brighter yet. Spain's under-21 team has emulated its big brother by being crowned European champions i...

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Manchester United's Ryan Giggs is to travel to Turkey this week as part of his attempts to acquire the UEFA Pro Licence coaching badge, according to the Times.

May 2006. On a warm evening at the home of Manchester City, Liverpool's Under-18 side celebrated winning the FA Youth Cup. Perhaps, as they passed the trophy around and posed happily for photographs, these young players allowed themselves a dream or ...

#INSERT type:video subtype:lead END# Thiago Alcantara inspired Spain Under-21s to European Championship glory, with the reported Manchester United target hitting a hat-trick as Italy were defeated in Jerusalem. Brewin: Spain's reign is in gifted h...

Joe Kinnear has claimed that Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has hailed his imminent appointment as the club's in a director of football as "great news", and also criticised the club's fans after his last stint at Tyneside.

Tuesday's European Under-21 championship final features Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea in the ascent with Spain. He has kept four clean sheets in the tournament so far and wants to turn that achievement into a winner's medal, too -- all wh...

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