Sir Alex Ferguson, who has "had a word" with Ashley Young about the theatrics which earned him penalties against Queen's Park Rangers and Aston Villa, said last night that the problem of simulation has existed for 20 years but that the football governing bodies lack the ability to deal with it.
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Van Nistelrooy to play in Spain again
Friday 03 June 2011
The Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will play in Spain again after signing a one-year deal with Malaga.
Van Nistelrooy signs one-year deal with Malaga
Thursday 02 June 2011
Striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has passed a medical and signed a one-year contract with Malaga, the Spanish club said today.
Little maestro hits another remarkable note
Sunday 29 May 2011
Finally after 681 minutes it came. Leo Messi's 54th-minute goal last night was his first in England and it came so soon after it had seemed that he had missed his greatest opportunity to break a duck that had seen him play seven matches for Barcelona and one for Argentina without scoring on English soil.
Steve Bruce predicts 'extremely busy' summer at Sunderland
Thursday 19 May 2011
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce will start this summer's recruitment process on Monday morning as he attempts to pick up some early bargains.
Football in Brief: Veteran Lehmann may face Rovers
Tuesday 29 March 2011
Jens Lehmann could make his first Arsenal appearance in almost three years in a reserve match at Wigan tonight. The veteran German, 41, came out of retirement earlier this month to ease the Gunners' goalkeeping crisis following injuries to Wojciech Szczesny and Lukasz Fabianski, which left Manuel Almunia as the only fit senior keeper. Manager Arsène Wenger is believed to be considering Lehmann for Saturday's visit of Blackburn.
Blackburn reveal interest in Ruud van Nistelrooy
Monday 28 March 2011
Ruud van Nistelrooy is the latest potential big-name signing in Blackburn's sights, manager Steve Kean has revealed.
'Warrior' Vidic is worth every pound (or euro) to Ferguson in title race
Saturday 22 January 2011
Sir Alex Ferguson voiced some confusion yesterday about precisely how much Manchester United paid out for Nemanja Vidic in a deal which saw him make his Manchester United debut five years ago this weekend. "Pounds?" he replied when the figure of £7m was put to him. "Are you sure? I don't think so. I think euros maybe. I think it was euros actually."
Ruud van Nistelrooy ponders return to Real Madrid
Sunday 16 January 2011
Ruud van Nistelrooy may well have scored his last goal and played his last game for Hamburg as he confirmed that his former club Real Madrid are interested in taking him back.
Evra turns up heat by claiming Arsenal are a club 'in crisis'
Saturday 11 December 2010
Manchester United's Patrice Evra has launched an extraordinary attack on Arsenal ahead of Monday evening's Premier League showdown at Old Trafford, claiming the club are in crisis and nothing more than a "training centre".
Rooney finally apologises to fans and says he would never have joined City
Friday 26 November 2010
Striker 'delighted' to stay at United and claims he would only have considered move abroad from Old Trafford
Van Persie faces weeks out of action after sprain
Tuesday 31 August 2010
Dutch specialists conclude ankle problem is worse than initial diagnosis in blow to injury-hit Arsenal
World Cup Countdown: Van Nistelrooy accepts his Dutch career is over
Friday 14 May 2010
28 days to go
United's old guard crush City challenge
Monday 19 April 2010
Manchester City 0 Manchester United 1: Veteran midfielder scores in the dying seconds of Manchester derby to reignite his club's hopes of winning record 19th title
Hargreaves may not be able to play through pain
Wednesday 24 March 2010
Owen Hargreaves may never be pain-free despite hitting the comeback trail last week.
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