COMPARISONS with greatness are second nature to Stade Toulousain. After all, they have been winning since their formation as a club in 1907 with great teams forged from each generation.

AC MILAN are in talks aimed at signing Brazilian World Cup winner Rivaldo.

ONE of the most intriguing comments made during the ten days Ireland’s international squad spent together in Georgia and Albania was contributed by Manchester United’s John O’Shea.

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THE controversy generated by the newspaper serialisation of Roy Keane’s autobiography will have acted as a warning shot to his Manchester United team-mate David Beckham, believes PFA deputy chief executive Mick McGuire.

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THE British government believes the Office of Fair Trading will wish to consider whether the takeover of Manchester United by Malcolm Glazer raises any competition concerns, it emerged yesterday.

KEVIN KEEGAN has tipped Robbie Keane to become one of the game’s great strikers — even if he cannot call the Irishman a typical centre-forward.

A MANCHESTER United fans group that owns 5% of the club’s shares will press ahead with plans to stop Malcolm Glazer buying the club.

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Alex Ferguson has admitted Rio Ferdinand is likely to miss Saturday’s Premiership opener with West Brom.

MANCHESTER UNITED’S beleaguered board will take another step towards staving off the threat of a Malcolm Glazer takeover tomorrow - and upset supporters too.

LEEDS and Manchester United were last night locked in negotiations over Rio Ferdinand's future after the Elland Road club rejected a second bid for the England defender.

ROY Keane hopes to repair damaged friendships with his international team mates and he does not rule out managing the Irish team in the future, it emerged yesterday.

DAVID MOYES has hit back in the Wayne Rooney injury row, claiming Everton have the scans to prove the player should miss England’s trip to South Africa.

HUNDREDS of Manchester United fans gathered at Old Trafford yesterday to protest against the potential takeover by American tycoon Malcolm Glazer.

CHELSEA'S new €14.6 million signing Scott Parker hit back at Alan Curbishley's criticism and insisted leaving the club he had been with since the age of 11 was his only option to further his career.

THE ‘business as usual’ signs went up on both sides of the Atlantic as the impact of Manchester United’s stunning Champions League exit began to sink in.