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JLS to perform at charity football match between Manchester United and Real Madrid

Chart-topping boy band JLS will be the headline act at the opening ceremony of a charity football match between Manchester United and Real Madrid legends.

Jaap Stam

Jaap Stam to make return to Manchester United for 'Legends' match against Real Madrid

Defender was sold after criticising his team-mates

Robin Van Persie can only watch in vain as Xabi Alonso clears his mis-hit effort off the line last night

James Lawton: Manchester United pull out old fighting qualities against Real Madrid so typical of Sir Alex Ferguson

The Manchester United manager has an enduring ability to produce competitive teams

Cristiano Ronaldo has been scoring for fun

Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo 'at the peak of his career', says Alex Ferguson

Manchester United take on Real Madrid tonight in the Champions League

Who could replace goalkeeper David de Gea at Manchester United?

The Spanish goalkeeper is said to be on his way out, but who could fill the gap between the sticks?

Luis Suarez

Premier League: Liverpool v Fulham match preview

A look ahead to Saturday’s Premier League fixture at Anfield

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea in action for the Spain under-21s

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea linked with switch to Real Madrid

David De Gea is being lined-up as the long-term replacement for Iker Casillas at Real Madrid according to reports today.

Manchester United stopper Tomasz Kuszczak

Kuszczak joins Watford on loan

The Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak has joined Championship side Watford on emergency loan terms for the rest of the season.

Manchester United stopper Tomasz Kuszczak

Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak joins Watford on loan

Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak has joined npower Championship side Watford on emergency loan terms for the rest of the season.

Joe Hart could have easily joined United

Alex Ferguson admits mistake in not signing Joe Hart for Manchester United

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has recognised he missed a trick in failing to sign England goalkeeper Joe Hart for a bargain £100,000 earlier in his career.

Wayne Rooney is on his knees but is he also on his way out?

James Lawton: In Ferguson's hour of need Rooney has let him down

Manchester United yesterday officially relegated the Wayne Rooney affair to the status of a piece of passing discipline, something earned by their best and most rewarded player and swiftly delivered by the club.

Ferguson will keep faith with De Gea

New No 1 has gone straight into the first team but early blunders have meant the gloves are off already

Reina: De Gea can call me for pep talk

Liverpool goalkeeper puts clubs' bitter rivalry to one side and offers services to United's struggling No 1

Ferguson delighted with De Gea signing

Sir Alex Ferguson is convinced he has made exactly the right move by spending £18 million on 20-year-old goalkeeper David De Gea.

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Johnny Marr talks relationships and reunions

He's worked with Modest Mouse, the Pet Shop Boys and Beck, to name a few, and recently released his first solo album. So why, wonders Johnny Marr, do people still hark on about The Smiths?
After the flood: From Haiti to Britain, one man has captured the devastation of our increasingly deluged lands

In pictures: After the flood

From Haiti to Britain, one man has captured the devastation of our increasingly deluged lands
Death becomes her: Meet the very modern mortician who champions 'cool' funerals

Death becomes her: A very modern mortician

Ever considered baking a loved one's remains into a cake or putting their ashes in fireworks? If so, talk to Caitlin Doughty, champion of the alternative death industry.
How long can the 'Keep Calm' trend carry on?

How long can the 'Keep Calm' trend carry on?

At first it seemed clever and cute. Then the 'Keep Calm' motif went mad, spawning endless offshoots.
The man who built Brum: A lament for the demise of John Madin's Brutalist Birmingham

John Madin: The man who built Brum

The architect's buildings were supposed to leave an indelible, futuristic mark on his beloved hometown but they are now being inexorably torn down.
School of chop: Learning the art of butchery at the Ginger Pig

School of chop: Learning the art of butchery

How do you butcher a lamb? Or make Mexican street food in a British kitchen? Christopher Hirst finds out.
James Pembroke: The man who's eaten everywhere

The man who's eaten everywhere

Few people know more about restaurants than James Pembroke, who only spent five mealtimes at home during his entire childhood.
A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

The young JFK praised 'superior' Nordic races during visits to Germany
Banned Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof to attend Cannes Film Festival 2013, his first public appearance since prison

Banned Iranian director to attend Cannes Film Festival

Mohammad Rasoulof to make his first public appearance since being imprisoned three years ago
Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

An exhibition explores images how photography has shaped astronomy
Eat Spam and carry on: Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating

Eat Spam and carry on

Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating
Facial hair: Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence

Facial hair

Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence
The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

Whether they're for everyday use or to make your dining table look just right, it's worth getting a stylish shaker...
Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Chief executive says trophies will come if a 'core' of suitable players is in place
Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

The Bayern Munich forward tells Tim Rich his side have to shed chokers' tag after two recent final defeats