CRISTIANO RONALDO has confirmed his intention to remain at Manchester United until he is no longer wanted.

THE young Irishman who died in a car crash in western Australia on Wednesday was due to return home after Christmas.

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has admitted he was dissuaded from trying to take Carlos Tevez to north London when he heard Manchester United were interested in the Argentinian.

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger believes his young side stand “a good chance” of going one better in the Carling Cup this season.

RIO FERDINAND has declared himself fit and ready for Saturday’s Barclays Premier League crunch clash against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

HARRY REDKNAPP believes he can challenge Alex Ferguson for the title of the Barclays Premier League’s ‘godfather’.

ARSENE WENGER maintains Gilberto is a “100% professional” and ready to take his place among a youthful Arsenal side in the fourth round of the Carling Cup at Sheffield United tonight.

MANCHESTER UNITED midfielder Paul Scholes will have a knee operation on Thursday and is expected to be out of action for three months.

The Examiner’s football correspondent Liam Mackey has been given the proverbial vote of confidence by the Board and he’s back for yet another week to adjudicate over the views and opinions of readers and contributors.

ARSENE WENGER hopes Arsenal’s battling performance at Liverpool has convinced more people that his side are serious contenders for the Premier League title.

AVRAM GRANT is unwilling to act as a “baby-sitter” to his stars and expects them to remain professional when they are left out of his plans.

MANCHESTER UNITED may be on the brink of smashing a 100-year-old scoring record — but Cristiano Ronaldo does not care whether they get another four against Middlesbrough today, just so long as they win.

JACK CHARLTON, the man who first led Ireland to a European Championship finals and two World Cup finals, believes Ron Atkinson should replace Steve Staunton as Republic of Ireland manager.

DAVID BECKHAM has returned to the England side after a four-game absence for the friendly international with Austria in Vienna tomorrow.

ROY KEANE believes there has been an over-reaction to Joey Barton’s thigh-high challenge on Dickson Etuhu — and that football is in danger of going soft.

TOTTENHAM fan Dave Kitson could not help but be impressed by the way Arsenal took Reading apart at the Madejski Stadium — and hailed Arsene Wenger’s men as the “best on the planet”.

UEFA president Michel Platini’s controversial plan for cup winners to qualify for the Champions League has been rejected.

BOLTON are causing shock waves again because they have gone back to their roots, according to Gary Speed.

ALEX FERGUSON is certain Arsenal will slip up in their bid to depose Manchester United as Premier League champions.

RYAN GIGGS has backed Alex Ferguson’s claim that Cristiano Ronaldo is still paying for his reputation as a diver.