Dimitar Berbatov will miss Manchester United’s Club World Cup semi-final with Gamba Osaka tomorrow after picking up a virus.

Nemanja Vidic faces an anxious wait to find out how much damage his red card in the Club World Cup final win over LDU Quito will have on Manchester United’s Champions League defence.

WAYNE ROONEY has dismissed talks of a rift with his England strike partner Michael Owen over an alleged betting ring.

SHARES in Manchester United closed yesterday down nearly 1% as the markets awaited fresh news about the takeover of the club.

DAMIEN DUFF has dismissed claims that he is angry with Blackburn Rovers as speculation surrounding the Premiership’s most coveted talent continues to mount.

A nine-year-old boy, who broke his leg after falling off training goalposts at Mayfield soccer club, has been awarded €55,000 compensation.

The ashes of one of the country’s greatest sportsmen are to be scattered on a cricket pitch close to where he was born.

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has revealed he turned down a “big offer” to go to China.

Manchester United are to take a look at the security of players after West Ham fans targeted David Beckham following Sunday’s FA Cup clash.

Peter Taylor is looking for Roberto Mancini to make the same impact at Leicester as Teddy Sheringham has made at Manchester United.

Sander Westerveld insists that Liverpool have not given up hope of catching Manchester United in the race for this season's Premiership title.

Premier League clubs paid out nearly £130 million (€185 million) to agents last year — a £15m (€21m) increase on the year before.

Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels has denied making any promise to join Manchester United.

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has sold his image rights to Singaporean tycoon Peter Lim, owner of Primera Division club Valencia.

Cork legend Roy Keane will be feeling a little more flush today after his former Ipswich home was sold for a cool £3m (€3.9m).

AVRAM GRANT has challenged his Portsmouth players to believe in themselves and give everything for the cause as the Barclays Premier League’s bottom club look to pull of a shock at title-chasing Manchester United today.

FRANK LAMPARD was easily the best player in the Premiership last season according to the Premier League’s official statistics.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini is hoping Carlos Tevez stays injury-free until the end of the season.