Manchester United winger Nani is convinced the key to victory over Marseille in three weeks’ time is to make a fast start.

South Korea midfielder Park Ji-sung has retired from international football, boss Cho Kwang-rae has confirmed.

Fernando Torres was only on the bench as Chelsea went into their crucial Premier League title showdown with Manchester United at Old Trafford with Didier Drogba in attack rather than their £50m new boy.

David Beckham’s four-week training spell at Tottenham began this morning when he arrived at the club’s training ground for a medical.

The Football Association could launch disciplinary action against Liverpool forward Ryan Babel after he tweeted a photo of referee Howard Webb in a Manchester United shirt.

Dimitar Berbatov insisted referee Howard Webb was right to award Manchester United a decisive penalty in the first minute of their 1-0 win over 10-man Liverpool in their FA Cup third-round clash at Old Trafford.

Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand were missing from the Manchester United starting line-up for tonight’s Premier League encounter with Stoke.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says he has shelved all thoughts of retirement.

Dimitar Berbatov and Ryan Giggs returned to the Manchester United starting line-up for this afternoon’s Premier League encounter – but Michael Owen did not even make the bench despite the striker’s claim he is now fully fit.

David Beckham could do no better than the AC Milan bench on his return to Old Trafford to face Manchester United tonight.

Alex Ferguson insists he did not put any pressure on the Manchester United medical staff to declare Wayne Rooney fit for last night’s Champions League loss to Bayern Munich.

Alex Ferguson has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association for his remarks about referee Alan Wiley’s fitness.

Emmanuel Eboue has urged Arsenal to salvage something from the ruins of another trophyless season by overhauling Chelsea in the Barclays Premier League.

Ronaldo has admitted he made up his mind to leave Manchester United last summer.

Wigan winger Antonio Valencia’s agent has claimed Real Madrid have made the first move in the bid to sign the Ecuador international.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson expects John O’Shea to miss the remainder of the season following complications after the defender suffered a dead leg.

Alex Ferguson left Dimitar Berbatov on the bench as Manchester United squared up to old rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford this afternoon.

Patrice Evra feels Manchester United have the power to come through their Champions League examination by Inter Milan in a fortnight.

Record signing Dimitar Berbatov could be in line to make his Manchester United comeback in tomorrow’s Champions League encounter with Besiktas at Old Trafford.

Aston Villa’s leading scorer Gabriel Agbonlahor could return after injury for the home Barclays Premier League clash with Burnley on Sunday.