The Football Association in England have dismissed reports that several England players threatened to boycott Saturday’s trip to Turkey as a result of the Rio Ferdinand saga.

The FA have launched an investigation into the incidents at Old Trafford, and officials will be studying video evidence before bringing any charges against either clubs or players.

Manchester United soccer star Wayne Rooney’s dream week continued today after a court overturned a driving conviction.

Alex Ferguson has not yet decided whether to play Wayne Rooney from the start when he makes Manchester United debut against Fenerbahce in tomorrow night’s Champions League clash at Old Trafford.

Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan has quit the Uruguay national team.

Roy Carroll reckons this season will still be a disappointing one for Manchester United even if they go on to defeat Millwall in the FA Cup Final on May 22.

Gerard Houllier seems unlikely to make changes when Liverpool continue their stuttering attempts to claim Champions League football next season at bitter rivals Manchester United.

Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri will apply the fear factor to motivate his side ahead of the trip to Aston Villa today.

Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to return to action for Manchester United in Tuesday’s Barclaycard Premiership clash with Leicester at Old Trafford after missing the FA Cup semi-final with Arsenal and the weekend win at Birmingham with a knee injury.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be hoping to figure for the first time in five months as Manchester United host relegation-threatened Leeds.

Manchester United defender Gary Neville has admitted he “made a mistake” when he headbutted Steve McManaman in a bad-tempered FA Cup fifth-round tie against Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Arsenal will be without Ashley Cole for Sunday’s clash with Manchester United after the England left-back suffered a knee injury in Wednesday’s Champions League tie at Chelsea.

Brazilian World Cup winner Rivaldo wants to play for Chelsea.

Alex Ferguson has confirmed Manchester United may lose Quinton Fortune for three weeks in the New Year.

Manchester United have completed the signing of Chinese prodigy Dong Fangzhou.

Wolves have asked Senegal if they can delay Henri Camara’s departure for the African Nations Cup so he can play against Manchester United and Liverpool next week.

Rio Ferdinand has two weeks from today to decide whether to appeal against the eight-month ban imposed on him by a three-man disciplinary comission for failing to take a drugs test.

Third Division Northampton will play 10-times FA Cup winners Manchester United in the fourth round if they can beat Rotherham in a replay next week.

Manchester United’s preparations for the new season took a knock tonight with the news Ruud van Nistelrooy will miss the next month because of a sportsman’s hernia.

Ruud van Nistelrooy was today been charged by UEFA for insulting Swedish referee Anders Frisk after Holland’s defeat in last night’s Euro 2004 semi-final defeat to Portugal.