Nicky Butt is expected to board a flight to America with Manchester United tomorrow despite renewed speculation linking him with a move to Newcastle.

The former mentor of Manchester United starlet Cristiano Ronaldo believes the winger has what it takes to join Eusebio and Luis Figo in the pantheon of Portuguese legends.

Newcastle United manager Bobby Robson has urged Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari to pick youngster Cristiano Ronaldo from the start for the crunch final Group A game with Spain.

Claudio Ranieri has made two changes from the side defeated by Monaco in midweek as big-spending Chelsea look to grab the consolation prize of runners-up spot in the Premiership at the expense of Manchester United.

Paris St Germain coach Vahid Halilhodzic has warned Manchester United they will not get highly-rated defender Gabriel Heinze on the cheap.

Cristiano Ronaldo reckons the Manchester United fans can provide the inspiration for even more devastating exploits next season.

Alex Ferguson has revealed he expects Roy Keane to lead Manchester United into their FA Cup final with Millwall on Saturday.

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.