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Manchester United defender Alex Buttner admits the players do look at their own performances when results go badly but hopes their Champions League victory over Shakhtar Donetsk will provide a springboard to improved domestic results.

An organisation which says it represents 1,000 members of the public lodged a summons with the High Court yesterday morning making a number of allegations against Bank of Ireland, including gross negligence and breach of contract.

Edwin van der Sar believes new Manchester United boss David Moyes faces a virtually impossible task trying to fill the shoes of Sir Alex Ferguson.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has admitted the only way to satisfy the massive expectations at Old Trafford is to keep winning games.

Rio Ferdinand admitted Manchester United had been punished for carelessness after letting a two-goal lead slip in the FA Cup quarter-final against Chelsea.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is paying special attention to how he will bolster his left-back options this season.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has made reclaiming the Premier League title “priority number one”.

A beautiful white tiger that became a symbol of Yulia Tymoshenko’s Ukraine presidential campaign has returned to the spotlight by giving birth to four cubs, including a rare albino one.

One of the leading experts in the field of technical writing says Ireland could be a world leader in the discipline, which employs thousands of people globally.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson insists his side can overturn a 3-2 first-leg deficit after being “well beaten” in last night’s Europa League clash at home to Athletic Bilbao.

Manchester United’s miserable European home form continued as they were completely outplayed by Athletic Bilbao in their Europa League last-16 first-leg tie last night.

Patrice Evra has been left out of Manchester United’s Europa League trip to Amsterdam as a result of his “emotional week”.

Just when it was hard to believe Luis Suarez and Liverpool Football Club could handle the fallout from last October’s race controversy any more badly, along came the battle of Old Trafford.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez embroiled himself in another confrontation with Patrice Evra after refusing to shake the hand of the Manchester United defender prior to kick-off at Old Trafford.

Luis Suarez was named in the Liverpool starting line-up for today’s Premier League encounter with Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has questioned why Liverpool did not appeal against Luis Suarez’s recent eight-match ban if they believed he was not guilty of racially abusing Patrice Evra.

Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre has warned fans and players alike must ensure the focus is on football when they meet Manchester United in the FA Cup tomorrow.

Alex Ferguson believes Tottenham are currently playing the best football in the Premier League.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has broken his silence over Luis Suarez’s ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra.

THE biggest groan of the day on Saturday would not have been the one produced by the Kop when Chich’s goal went in but that which emanated from United fans seeing the team sheet for the first time.

PATRICE EVRA has told Alex Ferguson he wants to pursue his allegation of racism against Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.

Patrice Evra has told Manchester United Alex Ferguson that he wants to pursue his allegation of racism against Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.

A MOTHER who has buried four of her children in just seven years has spoken of her continuing heartbreak.

Alex Ferguson has confirmed Wayne Rooney and Patrice Evra should both be fit for Manchester United’s Premier League title showdown with Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday.

France coach Laurent Blanc wants the talk surrounding Patrice Evra and Franck Ribery to stop as the pair prepare to make their first international appearances since the World Cup.

Edwin van der Sar was genuinely moved at hearing the Stretford End bellow “One more year” in recognition of his man-of-the-match performance in the 2-0 win over Arsenal, but he has no intention of giving in to their demands.

Alex Ferguson summed up Manchester United’s task fairly succinctly. All they have to do is win.

Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has put pen to paper on a contract extension to keep him at Old Trafford until 2014 – and remains as hungry as ever for medals.

A FORMER All-Ireland football star has revealed how Michaela Harte could never drink tea without also having a Rich Tea biscuit.

EDWIN VAN DER SAR has blasted Manchester City’s negative tactics in Wednesday night’s derby-day bore draw.

Edwin van der Sar has attacked Manchester City’s negative tactics in last night’s derby-day bore draw.

AN overjoyed Batt O’Keeffe walked his daughter Hilda down the aisle over the weekend as she married her fiance, Damien Smyth, in a church ceremony in Ballincollig, Co Cork.

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MANCHESTER UNITED legend Denis Irwin has hailed Patrice Evra as the world’s best left-back.

Nicolas Anelka would love to extend his time at Chelsea until 2014 before heading for a big-money move abroad.

JUST hours to go now before kick-off in the World Cup play-off against France and, to judge by the escalating noises emanating from the Irish camp, the stakes just keep on getting higher.

ALEX FERGUSON risked landing himself in further trouble with the Football Association after questioning whether referee Andre Marriner had enough experience to handle Manchester United’s meeting with Liverpool yesterday.

ARSENE WENGER reckons Robin van Persie is right to highlight when he has been unfairly challenged by defenders – but accepts it is increasingly hard to win penalties in Europe.

ROBIN VAN PERSIE has admitted he has exaggerated a fall if he feels the challenge warrants a penalty as the issue of diving continues apace.

EMMA O’DRISCOLL (Ballybunion) defeated Paula Grant (Lisburn) to capture the Lancome Girls’ Irish Close Championship title in sensational style at Castletroy GC yesterday.

HE kissed the blushing bride, but came a cropper with a 10-month-old Munster rugby supporter who wasn’t going to be puckered up to by anybody from Leinster.