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Football’s grumpy granddad

Alex Ferguson has always been a blustery, grumpy and scarlet-tempered presence on my television screen. In many ways he has defined the modern English game – for as long as I have liked football, Ferguson has managed Manchester United. For as long as he has managed Manchester United, they have won things, often a lot [...]

The weekend preview

England – Premier League: Manchester United will be champions for the third season in a row if they can get at least a point from their home tie with Arsenal on Saturday. Liverpool, in second, will now need nothing short of an all-time English league miracle if they are to snatch the title.
Should United seal [...]