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Jury Fails To Reach Verdict In Ryan Giggs Assault Trial | Football News
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Jury Fails To Reach Verdict In Ryan Giggs Assault Trial | Football News

[ad_1] A UK judge on Wednesday discharged the 11-person jury in the domestic violence case against former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, after it failed to reach a verdict despite days of deliberations. Judge Hilary Manley dismissed the jury of seven women and four men, which had been given the option of delivering a majority verdict, after determining there was no "realistic prospect" of a decision following almost 23 hours of consideration. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which oversees prosecutions in England and Wales, were given a week to decide whether to retry the case following the four-week trial at Manchester Crown Court."I have permitted the prosecution a short period of time to consider their position," Manley told Giggs shortly after discharging the jurors, adding...
Cristiano Ronaldo Staying At Manchester United, Coach Erik ten Hag Insists | Football News
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Cristiano Ronaldo Staying At Manchester United, Coach Erik ten Hag Insists | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag repeated on Wednesday that he was counting on Cristiano Ronaldo this season. "It's clear, of course, we need quality players," Ten Haag said when asked about his unsettled Portuguese star on the day before the summer transfer window closes. "You need more and to cover all the games to keep the consistency going, that's what we strive for," he told a press conference. "From now on, we go in three games a week."We will go from September to minimum January with this squad."Ronaldo has been pushing for a transfer since the end of last season when United failed to qualify for the Champions League. The 37-year-old Portugal striker is the all-time top scorer in the competition, 15 ahead of Lionel Messi, but the Argentine is more than two years younger...
Manchester United To Sign Brazil Forward Antony For 100m Euros | Football News
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Manchester United To Sign Brazil Forward Antony For 100m Euros | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester United have reached an agreement to sign Brazil forward Antony from Ajax, the English Premier League club announced on Tuesday. Ajax said they have agreed a transfer fee of 95 million euros (£81 million). Including add-ons, the fee could rise to 100 million euros (£86 million). Dutch national news agency ANP said that if the deal goes through, it will be a record for an Eredivisie player, surpassing the 86 million euros maximum value of Frenkie de Jong's move from Ajax to Barcelona three years ago. Antony has scored 31 goals in 134 club appearances for Ajax and Sao Paulo, and two goals in nine senior appearances for Brazil.By moving to Old Trafford, the 22-year-old will be reunited with former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag, who has already brought defender Lisandro Martinez...
Manchester United Agree Deal For Ajax Winger Antony: Report | Football News
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Manchester United Agree Deal For Ajax Winger Antony: Report | Football News

[ad_1] File photo of Antony© AFPManchester United have agreed a fee that could rise to 85 million pounds (USD 99 million) to sign Ajax's Brazilian winger Antony, reports said Monday. The Premier League giants have agreed to pay 80.75 million pounds, with a further 4.25 million pounds in add-ons, the BBC, Sky Sports and other British media said ahead of the transfer window closing on Thursday. The 22-year-old Antony could be the second player to follow United manager Erik ten Hag from the Dutch champions to Old Trafford following the arrival of defender Lisandro Martinez.Tyrell Malacia, Martinez, Christian Eriksen and Casemiro have arrived so far this summer and Ten Hag is hoping to keep Cristiano Ronaldo, despite the Portuguese wanting to leave to play Champions League football.The 37-ye...
Southampton vs Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes Sinks Southampton As Manchester United Continue Revival | Football News
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Southampton vs Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes Sinks Southampton As Manchester United Continue Revival | Football News

[ad_1] Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United have learned the lessons of their dismal start to the season as Bruno Fernandes clinched a hard-fought 1-0 win at Southampton on Saturday. Ten Hag's side sat bottom of the Premier League after losing their opening two games against Brighton and Brentford. But United have recovered from that embarrassing start to secure successive league victories for the first time since February.Fernandes netted with a composed strike early in the second half and the Portugal midfielder's first goal this season lifted United into sixth place ahead of the rest of the weekend's matches."I think the players learnt some lessons from Brentford. We were more compact on the long balls. Of course we were really happy," Ten Hag said.Ten Hag named the same starting l...
Southampton vs Manchester United, Premier League: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Football News
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Southampton vs Manchester United, Premier League: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Football News

[ad_1] Premier League: Manchester United travel to the south coast to face Southampton.© AFPManchester United travel to the south coast to face Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday. The Red Devils finally got their season underway after beating arch-rivals Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford earlier this week. Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford had given United a 2-0 lead, before Mohamed Salah scored a consolatory goal for Liverpool. Southampton, on the other hand, stunned Leicester City away from home. Che Adams scored twice as the Saints came from a goal down to snatch a 2-1 win. Southampton are currently 11th while United are three places behind them at 14th.When will the Southampton vs Manchester United, Premier League match be played?The Southampton vs Manchester United, Premier Le...
Casemiro Could Make Manchester United Debut At Southampton | Football News
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Casemiro Could Make Manchester United Debut At Southampton | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester United's new midfielder Casemiro could make his debut at Southampton on Saturday, but Anthony Martial has been ruled out with an Achilles injury. Casemiro has moved from Real Madrid to Old Trafford in a 60 million pounds ($71 million) deal and was presented to fans prior to Monday's 2-1 win against Liverpool. United manager Erik ten Hag on Friday said the 30-year-old Brazilian could feature for the first time in this weekend's trip to St Mary's.However, France striker Martial is absent again, having missed the first two Premier League matches with a hamstring complaint.The France forward returned as a half-time substitute against Liverpool and provided the assist for Marcus Rashford's goal, but an Achilles issue means he is absent again this weekend."Casemiro is fit. He...
Manchester United To Face Real Sociedad In Europa League, Arsenal Draw PSV Eindhoven | Football News
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Manchester United To Face Real Sociedad In Europa League, Arsenal Draw PSV Eindhoven | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester United were placed in the same section as Real Sociedad in Friday's draw for this season's UEFA Europa League in Istanbul, while Arsenal will come up against PSV Eindhoven. United, who won the Europa League in 2017, will also meet Moldovan champions Sheriff Tiraspol and Omonia Nicosia of Cyprus in Group E.Real Sociedad qualified for Europe by finishing sixth in La Liga last season -- they faced United in the Champions League group stage in 2013/14.Arsenal's draw appears slightly tougher on paper, as they will also take on Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt and Swiss title holders FC Zurich in Group A.All three of the Gunners' rivals dropped out of the Champions League qualifying phase.PSV, coached by Ruud van Nistelrooy, beat Monaco in the Champions League third qualifying ...
Premier League Clubs Shatter Summer Spending Record | Football News
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Premier League Clubs Shatter Summer Spending Record | Football News

[ad_1] Premier League clubs have shattered their record for summer transfer window spending, according to analysis from sports finance experts Deloitte. Gross spending by the 20 Premier League teams stood at 1.5 billion pounds ($1.7 billion) on Thursday, surpassing the 2017 record of 1.43 billion pounds spent by English clubs in the close-season window. It is also more than the 1.44 billion pounds spent in the whole of last season. With a week to go until the window shuts on September 1, the all-time record for an entire Premier League season, 1.86 billion pounds from 2017-18, could be beaten in the current summer window alone."The record levels of spending that we've seen in this summer transfer window so far provides a sign that the business models of Premier League clubs are reboundin...
League Cup Draw: Manchester City To Face Chelsea, Manchester United Take On Aston Villa | Football News
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League Cup Draw: Manchester City To Face Chelsea, Manchester United Take On Aston Villa | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester City are unbeaten after three matches in the Premier League.© AFPManchester City will face Chelsea in the pick of English League Cup ties after the draw for the third round was made Wednesday. It is one of six all-Premier League clashes in the last 32 along with Manchester United v Aston Villa. In the others, Arsenal face Brighton, Nottingham Forest take on Tottenham, Wolves host Leeds while Everton travel to Bournemouth.Big-spending Newcastle survived a shock when they had to come from a goal down to defeat fourth-tier Tranmere 2-1 in the League Cup second round on Wednesday.Leeds put out third division Barnsley 3-1 with Colombian international Luis Sinisterra scoring his first goal for the Premier League side since his 22.5 million pound move from Feyenoord.Brighton e...