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Richard Keys has had a pop at Wout Weghorst in his latest blog, in which he pointed out the ‘irony’ of Aleksandar Mitrovic being sent off in a game Bruno Fernandes should have been suspended for. Mitrovic was shown a straight red card for pushing referee Chris Kavanagh as he protested teammate Willian being given his marching orders. It was a moment of madness from the Fulham striker which proved costly as they were dumped out of the FA cup by Manchester United. And Keys, who’s frequently criticised Premier League referees, believes Kavanagh deserves credit for the way he dealt…

Usain Bolt has revealed he spoke to Erik ten Hag about Manchester United’s summer transfer plans when the pair met on the weekend. The former Jamaican sprinter was at United’s 3-1 FA Cup win over Fulham on Sunday and bumped into the Dutchman during his time at Old Trafford. Bolt, however, watched the Red Devils get dominated for the first 70 minutes as the visitors controlled the game and took the lead through Aleksandar Mitrovic. However, the Cottagers capitulated when Willian was shown a red card for a deliberate handball on the line. In the aftermath of that decision, Mitrovic was sent off for shoving Chris Kavanagh,…

Manchester United reached the FA Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 win over Fulham. United were lacklustre for the first 70 minutes, before turning it around after Fulham imploded when a penalty was awarded against them. Bruno Fernandes scored two goals in the win, and was voted as man of the match by Manchester United supporters. But Fernandes felt a little guilty – believing United’s best player for the first 70 minutes of the game deserved the award more. Fernandes apologises to De Gea Bruno Fernandes felt that goalkeeper David de Gea should have been the correct recipient of the man of the match award.…

Manchester United have been on quite a hot streak as of late, reinforcing the notion that Erik ten Hag is the right guy to lead the club moving forward. But just a few months ago, as ten Hag endured a public falling out with star Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, it seemed like his future was very much up in the air. Now, Ronaldo is in Saudi Arabia playing for Al-Nassr FC, while ten Hag has regained control of United and led them all the way up to third place in the league. Losing a star like Ronaldo could be potentially catastrophic, but it doesn’t…

Lionel Messi is kind of a big star in Argentina. Just a few months removed from bringing home the 2022 World Cup, Messi returned to his home country on Monday. His presence caused such a stir that he needed a police escort to get home after being mobbed by fans. Back in December, Messi scored a pair of goals in Argentina’s win over France in the World Cup final, and he took home the Golden Ball award as the tournament’s best player. Messi, who is currently playing for Paris Saint-Germain, flew back to Argentina ahead of an international friendly against Panama on Thursday night. After training…

MARCUS Rashford said hearing his mum cry at night as she struggled to provide for her family is what inspired him to help feed starving children during lockdown. The England and Manchester United striker said his mum never got help and that is what “drives him” to help feed other families. Marcus Rashford speaking on Good Morning Britain about his efforts to help feed children across the country. The footballer told Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid about what drives him to help families. The 22-year-old, who now earns £200,000 a week and has a Cheshire home worth £1.85million, wants children to be…

Bruno Fernandes moved onto 60 goals for Man United after scoring twice in the 3-1 win over Fulham. Having scored twice in Manchester United’s victory over Fulham in the FA Cup, Bruno Fernandes has moved past Robin van Persie and Javier Hernandez in the Reds’ scoring charts. Erik ten Hag’s side secured a 3-1 win over their Premier League rivals at Old Trafford on Sunday – progressing to the semi-finals of the competition, where they will face Brighton at Wembley. Fernandes grabbed a brace in the triumph, converting from the penalty spot and then smashing home from close range in injury time.…

Napoli striker Osimhen is continuing to attract plenty of attention from Man United fans ahead of the summer transfer window. There are three certainties in life: death, taxes and Victor Osimhen scoring goals. The Napoli striker, 24, scored his 24th and 25th goals of the season on Sunday to help the Italian heavyweights further cement their position at the summit of Serie A with a 4-0 win over Torino. Napoli are now a whopping 19 points clear at the top of the table with just 11 games left to play, meaning they are on course to clinch their first league…

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney’s son Kai followed in his father’s footsteps as he scored to help United’s under-13 team beat Manchester City’s under-13 side. United beat City 2-0 in the National Cup North final to set up a national final showdown against Arsenal. Kai is regarded as one of the most highly touted prospects in United’s youth system. He broke the goalscoring record at the under-12 level last season, scoring 56 goals and providing 28 assists. His father, Wayne Rooney, tormented Manchester City several times during his professional career. The England legend scored a spectacular bicycle kick to secure…

20: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) – 97k Searches Bruno Fernandes playing for Manchester United Bruno Fernandes begins our list of the 20 most searched Premier League footballers in March and the 28-year-old has been a popular figure this month. The Portuguese international was heavily scrutinised for his actions in United’s 7-0 loss to Liverpool as many suggested he should be stripped of the club’s captaincy. 19: Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City) – 102k Searches Kalvin Phillips playing for Manchester City It hasn’t been a smooth ride for Kalvin Phillips who has made just five Premier League appearances for Man City and…

Manchester United fans have applauded Erik ten Hag while comparing him to iconic former boss Sir Alex Ferguson as the Premier League breaks for international fixtures. Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag might have done his best impression of Sir Alex Ferguson at the start of the international break – with Marcus Rashford staying behind. Rashford will not link up with Gareth Southgate’s England squad with the club saying that their star striker sustained a knock during their FA Cup victory over Fulham. With the 25-year-old sitting out Euro 2024 qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine, Red Devils fans were instantly reminded of Ferguson’s displeasure at letting his players…

A unique sticker featuring footballer Lionel Messi and issued for the 2022 World Cup has sold for £115,000. Part of a set made for collectors, it features a photo of Messi in his blue and white Argentina kit (pictured left) but was the only one to be printed with a black border. Made by Italian company Panini, which produces books, comics, magazines, stickers and trading cards, it was in a standard pack of five that lucky collector Henry Barrios bought to put into his World Cup sticker album. He had bought 300 packs to kick off the album last September. Mr Barrios, from Virginia…

Kylian Mbappe has succeeded the retired Hugo Lloris as France captain, a source close to the team told AFP on Monday. Paris Saint-Germain forward Mbappe, 24, accepted the proposal after discussions with coach Didier Deschamps earlier in the day. Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris brought an end to his international career in January after losing the World Cup final a month earlier. Lloris, 36, had been skipper for more than a decade. Atletico Madrid attacker Antoine Griezmann was named vice-captain after Manchester United centre-back Raphael Varane also hung up his boots following the defeat to Argentina in December. In February, Get French Football…

A signed Marcus Rashford shirt from Manchester United sold for more than 10 times more than a Ryan Giggs equivalent – which couldn’t even make it to the £50 mark. A Ryan Giggs shirt signed by the Manchester United legend flopped at a charity auction – going for less than 50 quid. Despite bearing the name, signature and iconic number 11 of one of the most decorated footballers in history, the top fetched only £49.33. Meanwhile another signed shirt by present day United superstar Marcus Rashford has sold for 10 times that figure. The Giggs blue 2005/06 away jersey was being auctioned on eBay…

Viewers of the FA Cup meeting between Manchester United and Fulham have flooded to social media on Sunday evening, to reveal their frustrations with the ‘inconsistent’ nature of the officiating at the top level of English football. For those who may have missed it, Erik ten Hag’s United, a short time ago, booked their spot in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. This came as late goals on the part of Bruno Fernandes (2) and Marcel Sabitzer overturned a surprise deficit, owing to Aleksandar Mitrovic’s opener early in the 2nd-half at Old Trafford. And yet, on the back of a…

Erik ten Hag picked out five Manchester United players who really stood out for him in Manchester United’s win over Fulham. United won 3-1 at Old Trafford with another come from behind win to book a place in the FA Cup semi-finals. The big talking point of the game was the Fulham reaction to a penalty awarded against them, which led to their manager and two players being sent off. Ten Hag chose to focus on United’s players, ignoring the Fulham meltdown. Ten Hag picks out five United players While many Manchester United fans felt it was a tough watch, the…

This evening, Manchester United booked their place in the FA Cup semi-finals after seeing out an emphatic 3-1 win over Fulham at Old Trafford. Club action now takes a short break for the next fortnight and will resume on April 2 for the Reds, when they face Newcastle United at St. James’ Park. If it was up to Erik ten Hag, he’d likely much rather keep all his players wrapped up in bubble wrap until the international break passes, ensuring all his key men stay fit for the hectic end to the season on the horizon. To be honest, playing…

Bruno Fernandes scored two impressive goals as Manchester United booked a FA Cup semi-final place. The first was from the penalty spot, showing nerves of steel to send Bernd Leno the wrong way after a dramatic few minutes which saw two Fulham players sent off after the spot-kick was awarded. Fernandes then rocketed an injury-time strike into the top corner to seal a 3-1 victory for Manchester United. This was the first time he has netted twice in a game this season for United, and it has helped him climb up the club’s scorers list. Fernandes hits 60 goals Fernandes has taken…

Fulham stars Aleksandar Mitrovic and Willian and coach Marco Silva were sent off as Manchester United were given a penalty in Sunday’s FA Cup clash. Willian, Mitrovic & Silva all shown red cards Fulham were 1-0 up at Old Trafford United went on to win 3-1 after away team’s meltdown WHAT HAPPENED? Willian was sent off for a handball to deny Jadon Sancho on the line in the quarter-final tie at Old Trafford. As the referee went to review the footage amid the subsequent VAR review, Fulham coach Marco Silva was sent off for approaching him. After the official awarded the…

Football fans have been claiming Kim Kardashian is cursed after watching the socialite attend two high-profile games in England and France in the space of just a few days. It’s been a while since we had a good old-fashioned ‘curse’ line for unimaginative football fans to trot out at will, and somehow we have Kim Kardashian of all people to thank for the situation. Some of you will be old enough to remember classics like ‘Aaron Ramsey goals kill people’ or ‘Gazza arrives with a fishing rod”. If you’re been on the internet for a really long time, you might even have been around…

Paris Saint Germain star Kylian Mbappe has been catching flak after his “leaked text messages” was revealed recently. Mbappe’s alleged texts have been creating quite a stir in the soccer world. While the texts are highly graphic and lurid, it has been reported that texts aren’t very recent.  According to reports from The SportsGrail, Kylian Mbappe sent these texts to a girl back when he was 17. During that time, Mbappe was still playing for his former club, AS Monaco. As per the reports, the only fact that is supporting the implausible rumors of the texts being sent by Mbappe is the French star’s username.  The sources…

The two local rivals were kept apart on Sunday when the draw for the FA Cup semi-finals was made. City will face Sheffield United at Wembley in the last four. United will meet Brighton. United have reached the FA Cup final 20 times and City on 11 occasions. But they have never met each in an FA Cup final. FA Cup 2022/23 semi-final draw: Brighton vs Manchester United Manchester City vs Sheffield United This season’s FA Cup semi-finals will take place over the weekend of April 22 and 23. Man City were the first team to reach this season’s semi-finals…

Former Arsenal great Robin van Persie labelled a ‘breakout’ Man Utd star “one to watch” and “very special”, while Erik ten Hag admitted he’s gone above and beyond to help Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford become a deadly duo. Van Persie became a title-winner with Man Utd during his three-year stint at Old Trafford between 2012-15. However, it was in the capital where he truly cemented his reputation as one of the world’s great strikers of his time. Van Persie was named Arsenal’s Player of the Season in the 2008/09 and 2011/12 campaigns. He notched just under one goal in…

Man Utd have already come to decisions about the futures of two of their attackers, but are yet to work out what to do with Mason Greenwood, according to the latest updates. Greenwood’s future is a complicated topic for Man Utd to resolve at present. The forward has not played for the club since January 2022. Recently, charges against him were dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service after the withdrawal of key witnesses. But whether to reintegrate him into the squad is an issue Man Utd will face scrutiny for. For example, Gareth Southgate will reportedly not be choosing him for…