For the World Cup in England the home nation was full of expectations. Having never won a World Cup before, everyone thought that England should excell at home, and had indeed assembled a very strong team, where the West Ham captain Bobby Moore, led what became the best defense of the World Cup. In midfield the star was Bobby Charlton from Manchester United, an extraordinary offensive midfielder Click to continue reading...

En nombre del Manchester United, último campeón, Bobby Charlton sacó las pelotitas de la pecera para anunciar que Estudiantes debuta por las semifinales del Campeonato Mundial de Clubes, el 15 de diciembre de 2009 con el ganador del partido entre TP Mazembe (Congo) y Pohang Steelers FC (Corea del Sur) a jugarse el día 11. Click to continue reading...

Efsane Matt Busby ayakta, Bobby Charlton, Liam Whelan ve Mark Jones çömelmiş halde onu izliyorlar. Antrenörün futbolcuya katacağı şeyler sınırlıdır diyenlere gelsin. Sene 1953. Click to continue reading...

The Goal That Saved Fergie's Career
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The legend goes that had Mark Robins not scored to put United through to the 1990 FA Cup final, which we went on to win, Sir Alex Ferguson would have been given the sack. This is a story that the manager denies but after almost four years in charge and not a trophy in sight it stands to reason that time might have been running out for the manager.

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There is alot of bravado spoken when the subject of� my football team's home is mentioned. The title 'Theatre of Dreams' (dubbed by Bobby Charlton) was once embarrassingly mentioned by fans in the late 1980's. The two words 'theatre' and 'dreams' were a million miles away from hooligan England in those days, where the reality was [. Click to continue reading...

With my apologizes to Elton John

Goodbye Peter Kenyon
Though I never knew you at all
You arrogance and lack of class
Makes Ken Bates look classy

Of all the owners, agents, players and commentators in football, Peter Kenyon stands alone on top of my most hated list.

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Qualification sealed in style.

It was a game that Fabio needed to win and a victory the fans wanted to see in order to shake off any nerves surrounding qualification for South Africa 2010, in the end it was a performance to remember by a side who must not choke next summer.

It was a near faultless display from an England side clearly reaping the rewards of being coached by one of the all time greats of the game, for it should not be underestimated the impact Mr.

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Today's video flashback is from the late 1960s when two quality teams, Leeds United and Manchester United, faced each other at Elland Road.

The video footage is interesting for several different seasons. It's in black and white. Plus you get to watch the opening of the show for a program that's simply titled "Football" with its title music that sounds like it's going to be the Match Of The Day theme but quickly transpires into a different song.

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"Boys, diving is back on the menu".

That might be the most potent message after seeing England's game against Slovenia. And no, UEFA is not going to do any retrospective video refereeing because it is lowly Slovenia. Rooney can pull a player's shirt blatantly, fall down, and pretend he got fouled without retribution.

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El otro día en Retrofootball hablábamos de Mágico González y os mencionábamos otro grande, Paul Gascoigne.

Para nosotros es uno de los jugadores ingleses más carismáticos de todos los tiempos. Cabe mencionar a otros como Bobby Charlton o Peter Shilton, pero sin duda "Gazza" es de los más recordados por los aficionados de las islas.

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Today in Nyon the Third Qualifying draw took place which should identify the teams most likely to enter the play off round of the competition and therefore have the chance to meet Arsenal. The new format of the Champions league is I argue just a pointless exercise in revenue generation by UEFA.

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In this teaching ideas post we listen to Manchester City fan Dave explain why he supports the Blues and not the Reds from his hometown of Manchester. Vocabulary in bold is explained at the end of the post

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Why Manchester City?

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On the 20th of June 2006 in Cologne, Germany, I was sat high behind the goal in the RheinEnergieStadion (then called simply 'The FIFA World Cup Stadium') when in the fourth minute, a figure crumpled to the ground. It was hard to see who it was from my unique vantage point, but the man sitting to my left immediately turned round and said 'any money it's Owen'.

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We now know the finalists for the Confederations Cup taking place in South Africa. Our very own red, white and blue surprised the world and shocked #1 ranked Spain by 2-0 and will now meet Brazil who dispatched the hosts South Africa yesterday by 1-0.
South Florida Fans led by the Miami FC's official fan club the Miami Ultras will lead the festivities this Sunday June 28 at 2:30 pm at Fritz & Franz Bierhaus located at 60 Merrick Way, Coral Gables Fl. Click to continue reading...

Missing in action
14 Penalties Missed By England Players In The Last Fifty Years
(not including penalty shoot-outs)
1. Bobby Charlton (v Scotland, 1960)
2. Alan Ball (v Finland, 1966)
3. Francis Lee (v Wales, 1969)
4. Allan Clarke (v Malta, 1971)
5. Kevin Keegan (v Switzerland, 1975)
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The easiest and quickest way to choose this team would be to go with the boys of '66.� After all they are the only players to have represented England and won a major trophy.� They had a strong spine running through the team - Banks, Moore, Bobby Charlton and Hunt - and the right blend of flair and grit (the creativity and style of Peters and Ball ably backed up by the bark and bite of Jackie Charlton and Stiles).

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What's next for the boy wonder?

I've had a running bet with a friend of mine that Michael Owen will go on and break Bobby Charlton's goal-scoring record for England. For as I can remember I have backed up my opinion and defended Owen, despite what ever adversity has faces him. But after Sunday, even I, an ardent Owen fan feel like it could really be the end for England's fourth top scorer.

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The Ginger Prince scores against Barcelona

Paul Aaron Scholes recently celebrated his 600th appearance in a Manchester United shirt. Joining a club that consists of Ryan Gigs, Bobby Charlton and Bill Foulkes, where these players receive plaudits, accolades and awards, Paul Scholes is a humble more understated type, preferring to let his football do the talking, while also shunning the celebrity footballer lifestyle.

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The Daily Mail has looked at the greatest football teams of all time, with one of Sir Alex Ferguson's sides coming second to the 1970 World Cup winning side (Felix, Brito, Piazza, Carlos Alberto, Everaldo, Clodoaldo, Gerson, Jairzinho, Tostao, Pele, Rivelino)

46 Manchester United (1994)
Schmeichel, Parker, Bruce, Pallister, Irwin, Kanchelskis, Keane, Ince, Giggs, Hughes, Cantona

English champions and FA Cup

Eric Cantona was bringing the good times back to United, while the likes of Roy Keane, Paul Ince and Ryan Giggs were emerging as heroes.

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Before we start discussing this United legend and his future at the club, let's get talk of that magnificent milestone out of the way, as only a typically limelight loathing Paul Scholes would want us� to do. I'm sure you don't need me to tell you but Wednesday's 2-0 victory over Portsmouth signalled Scholes' 600th appearance in a Manchester United shirt.

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Paul Scholes will step out for his 600th appearance in a Manchester United shirt tonight against Portsmouth making him only the fourth player in the club's history to reach the milestone.

Scholes will join Bobby Charlton, Bill Foulkes and Ryan Giggs on the exclusive list of United legends who have reached the landmark which will guarantee his place in United folklore for eternity.

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Assuming he appears against Portsmouth today, Paul Scholes will join a select band of players when he makes his 600th appearance for Manchester United.
If the 34-year-old does feature today, only Ryan Giggs, Bobby Charlton and Bill Foulkes will have played more games for the Red Devils - pretty impressive company. Click to continue reading...

Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United take on Portsmouth this evening with the comfort of knowing that they still remain tied on points with Liverpool, despite the latter taking control of the head of the table due to their favourable goal difference.
Rafael Benitez's side battled out a thrilling 4-4 draw with Arsenal at Anfield on Tuesday evening, but because they failed to win, they effectively gave United a further advantage. Click to continue reading...

Very few teams can win without great players in the midfield. MIDFIELDERS have to cover a lot of ground, they have to win and hold the ball, they must complete passes, and they have to be adept at both ends of the field. Sometimes, they'll be asked to take on leadership roles, barking [...] Click to continue reading...

Poor Tony Adams, he can't even win the headlines on the day he loses his job. Why have Portsmouth taken the decision to sack Tony Adams after the Liverpool game? It is an ludicrous decision to sack a manager after losing to Liverpool at home and especially a week after the transfer window closed for [. Click to continue reading...

Yesterday we asked you to tell us which footballers these horrible horrible hairstyles belonged to. Sadly, no one got all ten correct - though several people came very very close. Answers below... Hair#1 Taribo West Hair#2 Arjen Robben Hair#3 Marouane Chamakh Hair#4 Jason Lee Read the cautionary tale of Jason Lee's hair here Hair#5 Freddie Ljungberg Hair#6 Abel Xavier Hair#7 Sir Bobby Charlton Hair#8 Rio Ferdinand Hair#9 Djibril Cissé Hair#10 Jermain Defoe Click to continue reading...

First, if you haven't yet done our Weekend Quiz, stop by this post to see if you can identify our players. So who were the international legends in my quiz? Every one of them was guessed by someone among our readership, but all of them were not guessed by any one person. [...] Click to continue reading...

Great stuff from David Conn.   Thanks to Mart for the link. Also worth noting:  Bobby Charlton has a new book out about his England career, and in it - as is often the case with these books - he selects an England XI to face a Rest of The World team.  In his England team is [...] Click to continue reading...

In 1965 these players were plying their trade. Ferenc Puskas, Garrincha, Pele, Bobby Charlton, George Best, Franz Beckenbauer, Eusebio, Johan Cruyff, Alfredo Di Stefano and Gerd Muller. With more than some arguments, from Argentines especially, this could be considered an all time top 10 list. Surely this was the golden age of football, talent wise? Click to continue reading...

According to the latest transfer gossip United may well try to sign Thierry Henry from Barcelona. We don't know who started the rumour, it could well have come from within Old Trafford, one theory doing the rounds is that the Reds are trying to force Spurs hand by telling them via the media that they will not budge on the Reds reported £24m valuation of Berbatov. Click to continue reading...

Ryan Giggs attacca Cristiano Ronaldo e i mercenari del calcio che si vendono al miglior offerente. Il 34enne gallese, da sempre con la maglia del Manchester United, nell'ultima stagione ha superato il record di Bobby Charlton per numero di presenze con i Red Devils (758). "Molti giocatori vogliono fare più soldi cambiando squadra per un ingaggio migliore - le parole di Giggs - Ma non è certo questo che fa la differenza nelle loro vite. Click to continue reading...

Times Online poll - Who is the greatest Manchester United player of all time?
Choose from - Bobby Charlton,Denis Law,George Best,Duncan Edwards,Bryan Robson,Roy Keane,Ryan Giggs,Paul Scholes,Eric Cantona and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Duncan Edwards and George Best. Entwined in Manchester United's history and mythology. Separated by only a few years, they may as well have been from different worlds. Edwards, the man child, the phenomenal athlete who would run all day for Matt Busby and who stood to conquer the world. Best, a man child in a very different way, the prodigy who did conquer the world. Click to continue reading...

With my hair falling out even faster than it was prior to the summer transfer window opening, there must be a serious possibility that I'll be sporting a full blown friars patch come the beginning of the new season. I'm sure I'm not the only Red suffering with this complaint, it's quite normal for dogs and horses to malt in the summer months, but of course their shiny coats come back, in contrast for us poor souls the choices are grim, what is it to be; dulling cream to stop the glare, shave the lot off, a Bobby Charlton style comb-over, or the dreaded Irish Jig? Click to continue reading...

Premier League champions, UEFA Cup winners, relegation, the Copa Libertadores and violence in Manchester all feature on this week's the good, the bad and the ugly. Good Manchester United win their 10th Premier League title and their 17th overall after beating Wigan 2-0 away. Ryan Giggs is the hero as he scores the crucial second goal on [. Click to continue reading...