Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers expects this weekend’s emotional clash with Manchester United to be remembered for the right reasons on and off the field.

Alex Ferguson fears the emotion of Manchester United’s visit to Liverpool tomorrow could have a negative effect on his players.

I wrote last Saturday about the week ahead being a huge one for us at Bolton and so far it’s gone the way our season has been to date — typically inconsistent.

A group of Manchester United fans accused the American Glazer family of milking the English Premier League soccer team for cash after IPO terms revealed that they planned to take half of the proceeds of its flotation.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted the club have made enquiries about the availability of Fulham forward Clint Dempsey.

Manchester United began their preparations for the new season with an unconvincing win over South African outfit AmaZulu in Durban.

Roy Keane would be interested in the vacant managerial post at Nottingham Forest if he was approached by the club’s new owners, according to the former Manchester United captain’s representative.

Luis Suarez dramatically reignited the racism row with Patrice Evra by claiming Manchester United demanded action against him because they wanted to derail Liverpool’s season.

Robin van Persie was all smiles as he returned to Arsenal pre-season training yesterday, but the future of the Gunners skipper remains uncertain.

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

President Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to the solidarity shown by the former workers at the Vita Cortex factory in Cork.

Police are investigating racist comments made against footballer Ashley Cole on social networking site Twitter, just days after his Chelsea teammate John Terry was cleared of racism.

The main firm in the Vita Cortex group recorded losses totalling €1.75m last year, new figures show.

Liverpool last night rejected an audacious Newcastle bid to re-sign striker Andy Carroll on loan, with a view to a permanent move.

The John Terry racism row was reignited at the weekend when his team-mate and defence witness Ashley Cole was attacked on Twitter — with Rio Ferdinand laughingly reacting.

Crystal Palace have announced Frank de Boer as their new manager.

What the papers say and what's being rumoured online.

The 23-year-old has been linked with a move away from the principality.

His first game for United has proved his last.

The fine-for-time deal was presented by Messi's lawyers to the judge who will rule on whether to suspend his sentence.