Former Manchester United ‘keeper Edwin Van Der Sar has backed United manager Louis Van Gaal to restore the famous club to their past glories.

Game of Thrones star Liam Cunningham has hit out at the Government over the Web Summit’s move to Lisbon next year, branding it an “embarrassment”.

Louis van Gaal has hit back at his critics again, reminding them that Old Trafford “was not always the Theatre of Dreams.” United topped the table at the end of September, but their form has dipped of late.

Cristiano Ronaldo has not ruled out leaving Spanish giants Real Madrid one day, saying his future is still undecided.

Crystal Palace 0 Manchester United 0<br>While Louis Van Gaal continues to wrestle with the problem of how to get his Manchester United side scoring again, Alan Pardew offered a revealing perspective on the options available to the Dutchman.

There was a time when the great philosophers wrestled with less crucial posers. Stuff like whether the world exists at all outside the mind.

Before the 2011 Rugby World Cup, the All Blacks did an exercise with control circles called The Attention Seeker. Two circles were drawn on a white board, one titled ‘Can Control’ and another titled ‘Can’t Control’.

Liverpool are set to trigger Christian Benteke’s £32.5 million (€46.6m) release clause after changing their valuation of the Aston Villa striker.

Speaking in Seattle ahead of Manchester United’s friendly against Club America on Friday, Louis Van Gaal was in defiant mood.

Water charge-dodgers are being given effective tax rebates of €100 each that could cost the State tens of millions of euro; Two people have survived a helicopter crash in Co Longford; Bertie Ahern is set to launch a defence of his economic record; Greek MPs have voted overwhelmingly to approve a harsh austerity bill. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

Manchester United have still not agreed a fee with Fenerbahce for the transfer of Robin van Persie even though the striker has already been unveiled by the Turkish giants.

Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola says midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will be given the choice of whether to stay or leave the Bundesliga champions — with Manchester United lying in wait.

A Dublin-based gaming company, which counts Manchester United and Google among its partners, is to create up to 100 jobs over the coming three years.

Thomas Vermaelen is determined to prove himself at Barcelona next season after enduring a “terrible” maiden campaign at the Nou Camp.

Arsene Wenger has dismissed comments made by Philip Harris that Arsenal could buy virtually any player in the world.

Manchester United’s transfers aspirations suffered a double blow yesterday as Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge declared Thomas Muller priceless while Rafael Benitez claimed he is “100%” sure Sergio Ramos will stay at Real Madrid.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers last night finally captured his number one summer transfer target after striker Christian Benteke completed his £32.5 million (€46.5m) transfer from Aston Villa.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has conceded it may take a huge fee to prise Everton defender John Stones away from Goodison Park.