Besides all the inhuman mistakes soccer players make in soccer matches, it is still a game of gentlemen, and it is again proven by the guard of honor many clubs offer to other teams who have recently won a title trophy. The tradition is running since long and this time it was Manchester United’s turn to accept the honor after winning EPL title. First one to accept their march is Arsenal, whose manager Arsene Wenger says that his team will offer a guard of honor in favor of United before Sunday’s match at Emirates Stadium for their valuable win in the EPL. It is a good tradition to respect the teams for their hard work and great performances throughout the tournament which made them a title holder. Wenger said, “I want the traditions of English football to be respected.” Actually, this is not the first time a team is doing this; perhaps Manchester United was probably the first team to offer their salute to winning teams. It did this back in 1991 to Arsenal at Highbury and then to … [Read more...]
Man United hails EPL title for the 20th time
Nothing could provide a better piece of mind than winning a major league title in front of 70000 odd fans and with a clean sweep. This is what happened with Manchester United, who has long been predicted as the winner of EPL title this season, and they did it in style; they defeated Aston Villa with a 3-0 clean sweep last night. It was Van Persie who showed a magnificent display of soccer and put on a hat trick in the first half itself which was too much for Villa to even equalize. It was actually the night of ManU where whole stadium was chanting Chamipon, Champion and No. 20. coz this was going to be the twentieth title for the Alex Ferguson team. Actually, recently, Persie was widely criticized for his persisting injuries but he put a full stop on all his critics by showing why ManU spent a hefty $36 million amount on an injury prone player last year. Even though, the winner has been decided but trophy will only be rewarded after the final match of the league against Swansea on … [Read more...]
Michael Carrick is shortlisted for PFA player of the year
Professional players association just issued their last six nominated players of the year which includes Manchester United’s Michael Carrick. This player of the year award has ever been one of the most prestigious awards in soccer fraternity even since it started forty years ago. The highlight of this honor is its independent selection process where professional players vote for their favorite players and no player can cast for his own club’s player. This year, Manchester United Michael Carrick is the probable name to win the title. The midfielder has played more than 350 EPL matches along with more than 50 UEFA matches and this is probably the first time he has been nominated for this award. Other players included in the list are Tottenham’s Gareth Bale, United’s Robin van Persie, Liverpool’s Luis Suarez, Chelsea’s Eden Hazard and Juan Mata. Out of the probable, Gareth Bale and Robin van Persie have already won this title back in 2010-11 and 2011-12 respectively. Notably, Bale and … [Read more...]
ManU, seven points away from EPL title
There is no doubt with the fact that Manchester United has performed brilliantly this season and that is why they have been on the top of the leaderboard most of the time this season. Now, when EPL is reaching its conclusion, ManU is still enjoying its supremacy over other teams with a comfortable lead from its closest club and arch rival Manchester City who is almost 15 points away to replace United on the top. Yesterday, United won another match to enhance its lead when they defeated Stroke with 2-0, and more importantly, it was Robin van Persie who ended his drought by finding the net at last. Actually, Netherlands striker could not score even a single goal in his last ten matches, but Sunday was his day and he perfectly capitalized his 66th minute penalty and fired a goal. – his 20th in the league. Another reason for joy for United is the fact that they are the closest to clinch the title from their arch rival City, perhaps they only need seven more points to take the title home … [Read more...]
ManU sold its training kit’s naming rights for 230 millions
Manchester United again proved its worth in front of the world by selling naming rights of its training kit as a part of its sponsorship deal with insurance firm Aon. Though, nothing has been officially declared by any of the two parties, but according to media reports, deal price is expected to be around $230 million. Recently, ManU has managed to make lots of money by signing various sponsorship deals outside its primary gaming activities and this one just shows how professional this club has become in past few years. The agreement is said to be for eight years term that starts from July and it empowers Aon to have its logo appeared on ManU’s training kits. Notably, same insurance firm also has a deal with Old Trafford club to imprint its logo on its official match kits, though that deal has recently been taken over by General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet for an astonishing $559 million that starts from 2014-15 season. According to other reports, ManU is also seeking partners for a new … [Read more...]
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