Romelu Lukaku has described himself as one of the most gifted strikers in world football.

Crystal Palace’s Yohan Cabaye has revealed the malaise at Newcastle led to him believing he would never play in an FA Cup final, as he will against Manchester United on Saturday.

In the publicity for the recent film and book I Believe in Miracles, the author Daniel Taylor regularly opted for a certain comparison to help people grasp the scale of Brian Clough’s magnificent achievement with Nottingham Forest in the late ‘70s.

Just What ‘Class’ is Roy Keane, Then?

I’m willing to bet that even those green army veterans of Paris for whom Thierry Henry will always come complete with horns and cloven feet, can’t help finding themselves seduced by the Frenchman’s multi-walk-on role in the latest Sky Sports commercial.

The excitement is building for football fans as the Premier returns for the 2015/16 season this Saturday.

There is one serious flaw with the defensive-based running game which has been slavishly adopted by virtually every team in the country.

Which foreign newcomer to Old Trafford said this during 2015?

The pipes, the pipes are evidently calling Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling,

Eric Cantona does not speak about football much any more, but when he does it is always worth listening.

If the Clare hurlers once turned their season round by convening to drink Davy Fitzgerald’s MiWadi, maybe the same trick will work with Kool-Aid.

When the call came from Alex Ferguson, Paul Ince was on the golf course playing against Ryan Giggs.

Cristiano Ronaldo got an early birthday present yesterday as the former Manchester United star was voted the greatest player to have graced the Premier League.

It was 20 years ago tomorrow, mon dieu, says Liam Mackey.

Liam Mackey sat down with one of football's real hard men, Neil Ruddock, who spoke about Keane, Cantona and what became of his cream suit.

Eric Cantona was relaxed and even ate McDonald’s in the moments after he received a two-week prison sentence for his kung fu-style attack on a Crystal Palace fan, according Manchester United’s former head of security.

Once a manager earns the name of being a dictator, he can cut all the deals he wants, writes Paddy Heaney.

Gary Neville might regard it as “The Dog and Duck versus the Red Lion” owing to the current fortunes of both clubs, but Manchester United versus Liverpool is the biggest game in English football - bar none.

Gary Neville might regard it as “The Dog and Duck versus the Red Lion” owing to the current fortunes of both clubs, but Manchester United versus Liverpool is the biggest game in English football - bar none.

Roy Keane has claimed in his new autobiography that Alex Ferguson wanted him to wear number seven at Manchester United to prevent the iconic shirt going to David Beckham.

When ‘Spanish Dave’ was enduring his stormy beginnings at Old Trafford, outsider knee-jerkers would often question his supposedly timorous temperament.

Footballer Luis Suarez may have taken one too many bites at the World Cup, but tennis grunters and eye gougers have also been banned, Robert Hume reports

It’s that time again.

Former soccer star Eric Cantona has reportedly been cautioned for common assault after a man was attacked in Camden in London.

Shia LaBeouf wore a brown paper bag over his head to the German premiere of his new movie.

New arrival offers hope of Cantona-esqe revival

It’s almost three years to the day that ESPN’s fabulous 30 for 30 series came into this column’s life.

Alex Ferguson managed some of the best players in world football during his time at Manchester United but insists unsung hero Denis Irwin would be the first name on his greatest team line-up.

For the hard core travelling Red, last week’s prospect looked daunting.

Marouane Fellaini admitted there were times when he thought his dream transfer to Manchester United would never happen.

Former defender Henning Berg believes new signing Marouane Fellaini can provide the sort of focal point Eric Cantona once did for Manchester United.

Injury might have robbed Giovanni Trapattoni of the chance to treat tonight’s game in Cardiff as a full-blown dress rehearsal for the World Cup qualifiers but, by selecting Wes Hoolahan to play behind Shane Long in a 4-4-1-1 formation, the Ireland manager is hoping to test-run an alternative system for facing Sweden in Dublin next month.

They say the measure of you as a coach or manager is what your players honestly think of you as a man 10 years after they’ve played for you.

Man United fan Jim Cahill has followed the club all his life. He writes about what it was like to be a fan before Ferguson arrived and what it might be like after his departure

Alex Ferguson's 26 and a half years at Old Trafford are littered with key moments and turning points that have helped forge the 71-year-old’s legacy.

Alex Ferguson has made some incredible signings during his reign at Old Trafford.

He still gets blamed for Paris nearly as much as Thierry Henry, just because Roy Keane once said he should never have let that ball bounce in the penalty area.