4 h. ago Man United could secure £10m Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Carrick reunion after cup humiliation

Michael Carrick was officially unveiled as the interim Manchester United head coach until the end of the season after the club were dumped out of the FA Cup

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6 h. ago Man Utd could exploit humiliating FA Cup third round exit to arrange stunning £10m Cristiano Ronaldo clash

MANCHESTER UNITED could revisit the prospect of using midseason friendlies to help fill the club’s financial blackhole. The Red Devils could bank around £10million from a mid-season trip to Saudi Arabia, as the club’s FA Cup exit means they have just 17 games left this term. Defeat to Brighton on Sunday meant United exited both...

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14 h. ago The three ages of Michael Carrick and what they say about Manchester United

From his competitive debut to his first spell as interim, the former midfielder has seen much at Old Trafford over the past two decades23 August 2006, Charlton 0-3 Manchester United The 25‑year‑old new signing was eased into United’s midfield as a second-half substitute in the second game of the season, having picked up a small injury on the pre‑season tour. With Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes suspended, Sir Alex Ferguson started with John O’Shea and Darren Fletcher in central midfield, with the Scot (sporting a mullet) opening the scoring after Ryan Giggs and Cristiano Ronaldo had hit the woodwork. Carrick was one of four future United managers in the side, alongside Fletcher, Giggs and Ole Gunnar Solskjær, who rounded off the win with a late goal after Louis Saha had doubled United’s lead. Solskjær’s goal was his first in the league in three injury-hit years, and the Norwegian, also a substitute, should have had another when Carrick squared a perfect pass to the striker, only ...

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41 h. ago Arne Slot faces major questions as Liverpool controversially avoid Barnsley scare

Liverpool survived an almighty test from League One Barnsley as the Reds will count themselves incredibly relieved they were able to avoid an FA Cup humiliation in controversial circumstances

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41 h. ago Crystal Palace hold FA Cup victory exhibition on day they suffered biggest giant

HOLDERS Crystal Palace opened an exhibition about their FA Cup win a day before they suffered the most humiliating defeat in the competition’s history. The booked-out display ran from Friday to Sunday and celebrated the Prem club’s first major trophy win after a 164-year wait. Fans posed with the Cup and viewed recollections from May’s...

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42 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo's Michael Carrick verdict resurfaces as Man Utd close in on new manager

Michael Carrick is expected to be appointed as Manchester United interim manager within the next 48 hours as the former England midfielder returns to Old Trafford

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43 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo's comment on Michael Carrick says it all as Man United close in on appointment

Manchester United are set to appoint Michael Carrick as their new interim manager, taking over from Darren Fletcher following the sacking of Ruben Amorim last week

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46 h. ago What Michael Carrick did with Cristiano Ronaldo marked him out as a Manchester United manager

Michael Carrick has already managed Man Utd for three games and he showed during than run just over three years ago that he isn't afraid to make the big calls.

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53 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo's prediction for Michael Carrick resurfaces after Man Utd decision

Michael Carrick has become the favourite to be appointed Manchester United's new interim manager following the sacking of Ruben Amorim, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer falling behind

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2 d. ago Humiliating FA Cup loss leaves Crystal Palace and Oliver Glasner at crossroads

After Macclesfield defeat, club must invest wisely to bolster a weak squad and convince their manager to stayOliver Glasner’s face told the story. The Crystal Palace manager watched in exasperation as the FA Cup holders headed towards ignominy on Macclesfield’s artificial surface and was still in shock when he conducted his post-match interview. “Honestly, I have no explanation for what I have seen today,” said Glasner.A mere 238 days since the greatest day in Palace’s history, when he and the club stalwart Joel Ward paraded their first major trophy at Wembley, Marc Guéhi’s first thought after the final whistle at the weekend was to face the music from the diehards who had made the trip to Cheshire from south London. Accompanied by the assistant manager, Paddy McCarthy, the Palace captain held intense discussions with several supporters as Macclesfield’s celebrated their historic victory with a pitch invasion. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Marc Guehi in heated clash with Crystal Palace fans after FA Cup humiliation at Macclesfield

Palace supporters appeared irate after full-time at Macclesfield

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3 d. ago Marc Guehi confronts furious Crystal Palace fans after humiliating FA Cup defeat

Crystal Palace saw their FA Cup defence ended after slipping to non-league side Macclesfield and captain Marc Guehi made a point of fronting up to supporters at the full-time whistle

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4 d. ago Cristiano Ronaldo's complicated Man United return as players were talking behind his back

Cristiano Ronaldo made a return to Manchester United in 2021 but a positive start soon soured before joining Al-Nassr three years ago

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4 d. ago Man Utd players talked about Cristiano Ronaldo behind his back during complicated return

A LOOK BACK: Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United in 2021 but his spell was a mixed bag before joining Al-Nassr three years ago

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4 d. ago Cristiano Ronaldo’s staggering property empire including £30m mansion for retirement plan

Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo has built an incredible property empire worth tens of millions, including a stunning £30m mansion where he will move after retirement

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4 d. ago Inside Cristiano Ronaldo's incredible property empire as he plans to move into £30m mansion

Cristiano Ronaldo has made additions to his already extraordinary property empire, with a mega-mansion in Portugal and two Red Sea villas being his latest acquisitions

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4 d. ago 'We saw Cristiano Ronaldo get nutmegged, now we want to beat Man City to make our point'

Exeter City face Manchester City in the FA Cup on Saturday, 21 years after a tie against Manchester United that proved defining in the club's history.

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5 d. ago Man Utd on red alert as Cristiano Ronaldo's top choice for job opens door to join

Luis Enrique could soon be a man on the market after the PSG boss told those in France he won't extend his contract, potentially leaving him open to an offer from Manchester United

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1 week ago Premier League's new £18m striker inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo and is son of Porto star

Pablo Felipe is the latest striker looking to take the Premier League by storm after signing for West Ham in an effort to boost their hopes of avoiding relegation

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1 week ago Cristiano Ronaldo may score 1,000 goals but he'll never compare to Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo can only challenge Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona and Pele as being considered the greatest of all time if he manages to win a World Cup

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