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Papers: Wazza in training
2007-09-13 09:49:00
Sir Alex Ferguson last night confirmed SunSport's exclusive that Wayne Rooney has recovered from his broken metatarsal.We revealed yesterday Rooney, 21, was back in training and wanted to play against his club Everton on Saturday.That is five weeks after his foot was placed in a cast after his third metatarsal injury in three years.Fergie said: ?He?s started training which is good. I?d not have brought him back to training unless he was ready. The latest scan was good and I?m pleased with that. We have to wait and see how his fitness is after being out but I?m delighted he?s on his way back."Neil Custis, The SunSource: ManUtd.com
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England 3-0 Russia - Euro 08 Qualifications (Match Report)
2007-09-13 09:39:00
England 3-0 Russia UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifications (Group E)England: Robinson, Richards, Ferdinand, Terry, Ashley Cole, Wright-Phillips, Barry, Gerrard, Joe Cole (Neville 88), Heskey (Crouch 80), Owen (Downing 90).Subs Not Used: James, Brown, Smith, Johnson.Booked: Joe Cole.Goals: Owen 7, 31, Ferdinand 84.Russia: Malafeev, Vasili Berezutsky, Ignashevich, Alexei Berezutsky, Aniukov (Kerzhakov 80), Bilyaletdinov, Zhirkov, Semshov (Bystrov 40), Sychev (Pavluchenko 63), Arshavin, Zurianov.Subs Not Used: Shunin, Torbinsky, Pogrebniak, Kolodin.Att: 86,106Ref: Martin Hansson (Sweden).Source: BBCiClick here to read full match report
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Papers: Rooney to return?
2007-09-11 12:16:00
Wayne Rooney last night told boss Alex Ferguson he is raring to return against his old club Everton on Saturday.Manchester United striker Rooney, 21, has been sidelined after breaking his metatarsal on the opening day of the season. But he has been out of plaster for a fortnight and training hard.Rooney is due to have another scan this week and Fergie will take advice from the United medical team before making a decision.He could certainly do with a fit Rooney - Carlos Tevez is also facing a gruelling return from Australia after his country?s match against the Socceroos tonight.At least Ferguson has Louis Saha back. The French frontman netted the winner against Sunderland in his first start since last February.Portugal wideman Cristiano Ronaldo is also available after serving a three-game suspension for his sending-off at Portsmouth.Neil Custis, The SunThe Daily Mirror claims Rooney is set for a place on the bench at Goodison Park, while an injury to Tim Howard will see German goalk...
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England 3-0 Israel - Euro 08 Qualifications (Match Report)
2007-09-08 23:32:00
England 3-0 Israel UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifications (Group E)England: Robinson, Richards, Ferdinand, Terry, Ashley Cole, Wright-Phillips (Bentley 83), Gerrard (Neville 71), Barry, Joe Cole, Heskey (Johnson 71), Owen.Subs Not Used: Brown, James, Downing, Defoe.Booked: Terry.Goals: Wright-Phillips 20, Owen 49, Richards 66.Israel: Aouate, Spungin, Ben-Haim, Gershon, Ziv, Benayoun, Badir, Benado (Golan 57), Tal, Katan (Zandberg 73), Itzhaki (Tamuz 46).Subs Not Used: Antebi, Balili, Alberman, Davidovitch.Booked: Gershon, Benado, Ziv, Aouate.Att: 85,372Ref: Pieter Vink (Holland).Source: BBCiClick here to read full match report
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Ferguson: Rooney led Ronaldo peace talks
2007-09-07 09:19:00
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed how Wayne Rooney led the move to make peace with Cristiano Ronaldo after their World Cup blow-up last year.He told an audience in Glasgow: "Wayne phoned me on the day of the World Cup final and said he had a great idea. He suggested he could do a TV interview with Ronaldo and they could show everything was fine. I thought it would look stage-managed and said no."Instead David Gill and I flew to Portugal to meet Ronaldo. We told him we'd had a similar experience with David Beckham [after France 98]. Ronaldo was concerned but not afraid [about coming back]. We said we'd put extra security on his house. He said he'd try it and see how it went. It's been no bother."Source: tribalfootball.com
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Hamilton out to overtake Rooney
2007-09-06 11:48:00
HaperCollins are making a million-pound gamble that Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton will succeed where football icon Wayne Rooney failed in giving them a sports bestseller.The publishers have paid a seven-figure advance for the life story so far of the World Championship leader. Lewis Hamilton: My Story will be rushed out on November 5 ? just nine weeks after the deal was agreed ? to ensure HC maximise sales from the McLaren driver's bid to win the title in his rookie season.HarperSport hope it will make up for the poor sales of the similarly titled Rooney: My Story So Far, which came out after England's World Cup fiasco a year ago and sold only 40,000 in hardback ? a very poor return, especially as the publishers have invested £5million in a monster five-book deal featuring the footballer.Those disappointing sales are understood to have been partly responsible for the publisher's editorial sports chief Michael Doggart leaving the company to take a career break.It is likely ...
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We are back online!
2007-09-05 10:48:00
Hi,Wanted to let the blog visitors to know that the website is back online.Cheers,Ali.
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Website down!
2007-09-02 16:15:00
Hi,I'm sorry but the website is down for today due to a problem with my host. It should be back online today at night or tomorrow.Thanks,Ali.Update: The website will be down for another day until my host sorts it's problems...
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United 1-0 Sunderland - Premier League (Match Report)
2007-09-02 11:41:00
Manchester United 1-0 Sunderland Barclays Premier League Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Eagles (Fletcher 66), Hargreaves, Scholes, Nani (O'Shea 84), Anderson (Saha 46), Tevez.Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Carrick.Booked: Vidic.Goals: Saha 72.Sunderland: Gordon, Nosworthy, McShane, Higginbotham, Collins, Leadbitter, Yorke, Etuhu (Miller 82), Wallace (Stokes 82), Chopra, Jones (Murphy 69).Subs Not Used: Ward, Kay.Booked: Leadbitter, Chopra.Att: 75,648.Ref: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire).Source: BBCiClick here to read full match report
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Rooney 'not far' from return
2007-09-01 10:07:00
Wayne Rooney is making promising progress in his recovery from a fractured foot, although he will not play any part in Saturday's game against Sunderland.The 21-year-old was expected to be out for around eight weeks after suffering the injury on the opening day of the season against Reading.However, Sir Alex Ferguson revealed last week that he is already keen to return to action and, while the striker won't be rushed back, a scan next week could provide the all-clear to make an early comeback."Wayne's still got a bit to do yet, but he's not far away," the manager told his pre-Sunderland press conference."He's been working really hard in the gym and he won't have a lot to pick up when he comes back, in terms of his fitness because he had a really good pre-season. He's going for a scan at the end of next week and hopefully that will give us a good result."Source: ManUtd.com
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Reds face Roma re-match
2007-08-31 09:47:00
United will face AS Roma , Sporting Lisbon and Dynamo Kiev in this season's Champions League group stage.The Reds kick off their pursuit of the trophy on Wednesday 19 September, away to Sporting Lisbon. United will then entertain Roma in their second group game on Tuesday 2 October at Old Trafford. The Italians will be out for revenge after the Reds dumped them out of the competition at the quarter-final stage last season.The Reds went down 2-1 in the Italian capital last April amid violent scenes on the terraces. Wayne Rooney's fine away goal then proved incidental as the Reds thumped Roma 7-1, on a night described by Sir Alex Ferguson as "the best European night in my time at the club."Next up after the Roma clash is a trip to Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday 23 October, followed by the return leg two weeks later on Wednesday 7 November.Sporting Lisbon - Cristiano Ronaldo's and Nani's former team - will be in town on 27 November, before the Reds' final group game on Wednesday 12 Decembe...
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Papers: Rooney raring to go
2007-08-30 11:18:00
Manchester United are having to rein in Wayne Rooney 's enthusiasm to make a first team return ahead of schedule.The 21-year-old England striker was ruled out for six weeks after breaking a metatarsal for the third time in his career during United's opening Premier League fixture against Reading.However, he has declared himself "fit and ready to play" to team-mates and is eager to figure as soon as possible - even believing he could return ahead of his newly-scheduled comeback at Everton on September 15.Manager Sir Alex Ferguson revealed the striker's desire to return last weekend. Ferguson said: "Rooney's fine. He's jogging and he even wanted to play against Spurs! Typical Rooney, he wanted to play with an injection. It's quite possible he'll be back in three weeks."Source: Daily Mail
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United 1-0 Spurs - Premier League (Match Report)
2007-08-27 10:31:00
Manchester United 1-0 Tottenham HotspurBarclays Premier League Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Nani, Hargreaves, Carrick (Eagles 57), Scholes, Giggs, Tevez (Fletcher 77).Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Dong, O'Shea.Booked: Giggs, Brown.Goals: Nani 68.Tottenham: Robinson, Chimbonda, Rocha (Zokora 83), Gardner, Lee (Taarabt 75), Malbranque, Jenas, Huddlestone, Bale, Berbatov, Keane (Defoe 75).Subs Not Used: Cerny, Stalteri.Booked: Huddlestone, Berbatov, Gardner.Att: 75,696Ref: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire).Source: BBCi
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Fergie on Roo boot mission
2007-08-26 10:26:00
Sir Alex Ferguson has joined forces with Nike to ensure Wayne Rooney gets more protection from his boots.Manchester United manager Ferguson is concerned that Rooney has suffered broken bones three times in his career.Ferguson revealed that the England striker is ahead of schedule in his latest recovery following his injury against Reading and could be ready to play in three weeks.But Ferguson has told his players to wear reinforced soles, while club medics are also looking to alter Rooney's running style to ease the pressure on his body.Ferguson said: "We have looked into how the injury occurred and I don't think it had anything to do with his boots, but I have spoken with Nike and gone across all the issues with them."Nike aren't slow in addressing such things because they don't want their best client and our best player sidelined every year because he's broken a bone. So Nike have been efficient in that respect and are going through certain solutions."Source: Sunday Mirror
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England 1-2 Germany - International Friendly (Match Report)
2007-08-23 17:45:00
England 1-2 Germany International FriendlyEngland: Robinson(James 46), Richards, Ferdinand (Brown 46), Terry, Shorey, Beckham, Carrick (Barry 55), Lampard, Cole (Wright-Phillips 70), Smith (Dyer 57), Owen (Crouch 57).Subs not used: Taylor, Neville, Downing, Defoe, Carson.Booked: ColeGoals: Lampard 9Germany: Lehmann, Friedrich, Mertesacker, Metzelder, Lahm, Odonkor (Hilbert 54), Schneider (Castro 90+1), Hitzlsperger, Pander, Trochowski (Rolfes 72), Kuranyi.Subs not used: Hildebrand, Kiessling, Helmes, Tasci.Goals: Kuranyi 26, Pander 40Att: 86,133Referee: Massimo Puscaba (Switzerland)Source: David Beckham ZoneClick here for full match report
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Hargreaves: Man Utd missing Ronaldo, Rooney
2007-08-21 11:30:00
Owen Hargreaves admits Manchester United are struggling without their star attacking pair Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronald o .After making his debut in Manchester derby defeat, Hargreaves said: "We are missing Ronny and Wazza - they are key players."We are going to miss those players at any time but we still had enough on the pitch to win the game."We need to score goals. The most important thing is to have those chances."We have made them but not utilised them. We could have scored one or two and they are things we have got to work on."It is a shame that we only have two points from three matches because in those games we have pretty much dominated possession and could easily have won all three."We need to understand that we have played relatively well. We've played all this attractive football but not won games."We will get there. But we need to win games. That is the most important thing."Source: tribalfootball.com
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Man Utd on Rooney: We will rebuild him
2007-08-20 09:09:00
Manchester United will go back to the drawing board with Wayne Rooney in order to avoid another metatarsal injury.Rooney will undergo stringent medical tests in a bid to prevent a repeat of the injuries.The United star is out for the third time in as many years with a broken foot and now the United doctors will scrutinise every aspect of his game to find out if there is a common cause of the problem. They fear Rooney's running style is contributing to the problem and will make the star change it if necessary.They plan to work hand-in-hand with Nike to develop a boot which will give him maximum protection.A United source revealed to the News of the World: "It was decided something needed to be done to try to ensure this doesn't happen again. It is too much of a coincidence that he keeps having the same injury."An FA source said: "There is one theory that Wayne puts too much pressure on parts of his feet. He also tends to pull up sharply after sprinting and that adds extra pressure....
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City 1-0 United - Premier League (Match Report)
2007-08-19 21:13:00
Manchester City 1-0 Manchester United Barclays Premier League Man City: Schmeichel, Garrido, Richards, Dunne, Corluka, Geovanni (Ball 74), Hamann, Johnson, Petrov, Bojinov (Mpenza 8), Elano (Bianchi 63). Subs Not Used: Hart, Onuoha.Booked: Hamann, Corluka.Goals: Geovanni 31.Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown (O'Shea 73), Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Hargreaves, Scholes, Carrick (Campbell 73), Giggs, Nani (Eagles 60), Tevez. Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Silvestre.Booked: Brown, Ferdinand.Att: 44,955Ref: Mark Clattenburg (Co Durham).Source: BBCiClick here for full match report
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Rooney gap can be filled by Andrew Johnson
2007-08-17 13:44:00
Everton captain Phil Neville has backed Andrew Johnson to fill the gap in England ?s attack, following Wayne Rooney ?s foot injury.England coach Steve McClaren is considering his options after losing Rooney for next week?s friendly against Germany and the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia next month.With Michael Owen returning from injury and Peter Crouch suspended for the Israel game, next Wednesday?s clash against Germany gives McClaren the chance to look at Johnson after the striker?s impressive start to the Premier League season.McClaren was in the stands at White Hart Lane to watch a tireless performance from Johnson during Everton?s 3-1 win over Tottenham on Tuesday night, with Johnson stretching the home defence despite failing to get on the scoresheet."AJ never let them rest for one minute, and that?s what he?s all about," said Neville. "I?m sure there will be a lot of talk about him playing for England next week now."I?m sure he would have played in the summer if...

Portsmouth 1-1 United - Premier League (Match Report)
2007-08-16 10:22:00
Portsmouth 1-1 Manchester United Barclays Premier League Portsmouth: James, Pamarot (Hughes 64), Cranie (Traore 46), Distin, Hreidarsson, Utaka, Pedro Mendes (Taylor 46), Davis, Muntari, Mwaruwari, Nugent.Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Kanu.Sent Off: Muntari (83).Booked: Muntari, Davis.Goals: Mwaruwari 53.Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown (Eagles 88), Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Carrick, Scholes, Nani, Giggs (O'Shea 81), Tevez.Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Pique, Fletcher.Sent Off: Ronaldo (85).Booked: Vidic.Goals: Scholes 15.Att: 20,510.Ref: Steve Bennett (Kent).Source: BBCiClick here for full match report
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Eriksson: Wayne Rooney is one of a kind
2007-08-15 19:17:00
If England head coach Steve McClaren was hoping for words of comfort from Sven-Goran Eriksson following the loss of Wayne Rooney , then he would have been sorely disappointed yesterday when his predecessor described the striker as irreplaceable.Rooney, 21, will miss England's friendly with Germany next Wednesday and the Euro 2008 qualifiers with Israel and Russia next month after breaking a bone in his left foot in Manchester United's goalless draw against Reading on Sunday and Eriksson knows how much his absence means."I don't know how many games he will miss for England but I suppose Steve McClaren is not happy about that. It's very, very bad luck - as before the World Cup," said Eriksson, the Manchester City manager, who saw England tumble out of Euro 2004 against Portugal after Rooney was struck by the curse of the metatarsal which returned before last summer's World Cup finals."Of course England have other quality players, but it is a simple fact that in this country you do...
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Royal offers Roo support
2007-08-14 16:50:00
Reading defender Michael Duberry insists he's not to blame for Wayne Rooney 's latest injury.Medical scans confirmed the Reds striker could be missing for up to two months after suffering a hairline fracture of his left foot. Rooney sustained the blow when Duberry appeared to tread on the England star's foot just before half time in United's 0-0 draw on Sunday."It was a complete accident," the Royal s defender said."I hope and wish him all the best and the most speedy of recoveries, not just for Manchester United's sake but for England's too."He has already been through the trauma of injury and I know myself what it is like. To be hurt in the first game of the season is even more disappointing and now he is facing the long haul of rehabilitation."Duberry, a former Chelsea player, said he's not spoken with Rooney directly but has passed on his best wishes via Rio Ferdinand.Source: ManUtd.com
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Nike insist they're not to blame for Rooney injury
2007-08-14 13:22:00
Nike insists the latest metatarsal injury suffered by Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has nothing to do with the Total90 Laser boots he was wearing.Charlie Brooks, the company's UK spokesman, said: "It was an impact injury sustained when being challenged by the defender and Wayne has simply been unlucky. Nike and Wayne himself are positive there is no link between Wayne's injury and his boots."Gerard Hartmann, an elite athletes' physiotherapist who has worked for Nike as a consultant, insisted the type of injury sustained by Rooney is nothing new."It's not the footwear but the demands placed on athletes, be they footballers or whoever," he told the Daily Mail."The twisting, turning and pivoting movements make football a very intense game and it's like anything - if you keep bending a wire hanger then it will be OK 20 times and then snap the 21st time."The general public only became aware of metatarsal injuries after David Beckham broke one in the build-up to the 2002 Wor...
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Rooney out for two months
2007-08-14 00:19:00
United have confirmed that Wayne Rooney will be sidelined for two months after suffering a hairline fracture of his left foot against Reading on Sunday.The 21-year-old Reds striker was forced off at half-time after clashing with Michael Duberry shortly before the break whilst stretching to reach Michael Carrick's cross.The forward was sent for a scan after the match which confirmed the fracture, and an early-season blow for the Reds.At a press conference to unveil Anderson and the player likely to step in for Rooney, Carlos Tevez, Sir Alex Ferguson revealed the hammer blow which will see United lose Rooney until October, but alluded to a slight possibility that Rooney could return sooner than expected.However, metatarsal injuries, as Wayne is well aware, make it difficult to predict specific comeback dates."We're putting it down to two months," confirmed the manager. "But you never know with these kind of fractures, hopefully it will be sooner, but that's the timescale we're put...
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Version 3 tomorrow!
2007-08-13 13:17:00
Hi,Tomo rrow , I'm gonna release a new version of Rooney Magic (v3). It has a completely new look. Meanwhile, you can read the blog and browse the old site before the new one is released tomorrow.I also hope Rooney gets well soon because everyone knows how much the team needs him! C'mnon Wazza we're waiting!Cheers,Ali.
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Rooney suffers fractured foot
2007-08-13 12:59:00
Wayne Rooney suffered a hairline fracture in his left foot in United's goalless draw against Reading.The England striker was substituted at half-time after being caught by Michael Duberry as the Royals defender tried to block a shot.Although Rooney did briefly play on after receiving treatment, Sir Alex Ferguson opted not to risk any further injury by fielding him in the second half, and a post-match hospital scan has validated that decision.Immediately after the match, the United Manager told Sky Sports: ?We?re waiting to see how the scan goes. We?ve sent him for a scan and hopefully everything?s ok.?It was painful, he couldn?t really stand on it. I don?t think it?s the same injury as the last, obviously we hope and pray that that?s the case.?But it was sore and it started to swell so there was no point in trying anything for the second half.?The result of Rooney's scan have worsened a frustrating opening day of the season, and as yet there is no timescale of his recovery.Source:...
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United 0-0 Reading - Premier League (Match Report)
2007-08-13 12:54:00
Manchester United 0-0 Reading Barclays Premier LeagueMan Utd: Van der Sar, Brown (Fletcher 77), Ferdinand, Vidic, Silvestre (O'Shea 57), Ronaldo, Scholes, Carrick, Evra, Giggs, Rooney (Nani 46).Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Pique.Reading: Hahnemann, De la Cruz, Ingimarsson, Duberry, Shorey, Murty, Ki-Hyeon (Oster 57), Harper, Gunnarsson, Hunt (Bikey 87), Doyle (Kitson 72).Subs Not Used: Federici, Cisse.Sent Off: Kitson (73).Booked: Ki-Hyeon, Oster.Att: 75,655.Ref: Robert Styles (Hampshire).Source: BBCi
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Rooney: Bring on the season
2007-08-06 13:29:00
Wayne Rooney says United's Community Shield win gives the Reds added confidence heading into the 2007/08 Barclays Premier League campaign.Rooney tucked away the decisive penalty kick at Wembley after Edwin van der Sar saved Chelsea's three attempts."To win another bit of silverware is fantastic and it's a great start to the season," Rooney told Sky Sports."I can't wait for the league to begin. I've had a long time off and it was brilliant to be back on the pitch."Ryan Giggs put United 1-0 up after 35 minutes before new Chelsea signing Florent Malouda equalised on the stroke of half-time. Neither side could add to the scoreline in the second period and the match went straight to penalties at the end of 90 minutes."To win another bit of silverware is fantastic and it's a great start to the season. I can't wait for the league to begin."? Wayne Rooney"The game went a bit dead in the second half but it's great we got the win," said Rooney. "Chelsea are a great side and you can't...
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Chelsea 1-1 United (0-3 Pen.) - Community Shield (Match Report)
2007-08-05 21:03:00
Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United (0-3 Penalties)FA Community ShieldChelsea: Cech, Johnson (Sidwell 78), Carvalho, Ben Haim, Ashley Cole (Diarra 67), Wright-Phillips, Essien, Mikel, Lampard, Malouda (Pizarro 51), Joe Cole (Sinclair 82).Subs Not Used: Cudicini, Hilario, Worley.Booked: Ben Haim, Carvalho, Mikel.Goals: Malouda 45.Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra, Ronaldo, Carrick, O'Shea, Silvestre (Nani 68), Giggs (Fletcher 81), Rooney.Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Pique, Bardsley, Martin, Eagles.Booked: Rooney.Goals: Giggs 35.Att: 80,731Ref: M Halsey (Lancashire).
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United 2-3 Inter - Pre-Season (Match Report)
2007-08-02 11:58:00
Manchester United 2-3 Inter Milan Pre-Season FriendlyUnited: Van der Sar; Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Eagles, Carrick, O'Shea; Ronaldo, Rooney, Giggs.Subs Not Used: Martin, Fletcher, Bardsley, Silvestre, Kuszczak.Goals: Rooney, Adriano (OG)Inter Milan: J Cesar (Toldo 76); Maxwell (Fatic 90), Materazzi (Cesar 46), Samuel, Chivu; Dacourt (Filicor 76), Solari (Defenclous), Figo (Jiminez), Stankovic; Ibrahimovic (Adriano 46), Suazo (Cruz 60).Subs Not Used: Fatic, Balotelli, Bolzoni.Goals: Suazo (2), Ibrahimovic.Att: 73,738Source: ManUtd.com
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