Manchester United

4 Mar 2013

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is relishing tomorrow night's visit of Real Madrid, but is also looking forward to next season and the impact Shinji Kagawa can have on his team.

United's Shinji Kagawa becomes first Asian to score Premier League hat-trick

3 Mar 2013

He put United ahead on the stroke of halftime and scored two more goals after the break before Wayne Rooney’s late screamer rounded off a victory that kept Alex Ferguson’s side surging...

United face Norwich with Madrid in mind

2 Mar 2013

Manchester United must weigh the prospect of a 15-point Premier League lead against the importance of next week's Champions League clash with Real Madrid when they entertain Norwich City today.

In mega fund's eyes, public takes a back seat

25 Feb 2013

The Mega Events Fund's latest furore involves an HK$8 million subsidy for Kitchee Sports Club to organise an exhibition match with Manchester United in late July. A perennial favourite of the city...

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Title not in Manchester United's bag yet, warns Alex Ferguson

25 Feb 2013

With 11 games remaining Ferguson's side are in a dominant position, but the manager refused to declare his side to be champions-elect.

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Since the HarbourFest controversy in 2003, the use of public money to finance big events has been a sensitive issue. The grant of HK$8 million from the Tourism Commission's Mega Events Fund to...

Wayne Rooney and Phil Jones out for United clash with QPR

Rooney, who has scored 10 goals in his last 11 starts, has a sinus problem, while Jones injured his ankle in Monday's 2-1 win at home to Reading in the FA Cup fifth round.

Man United match 'could have Mega Events Fund cash cut'

Mega Events Fund could still withdraw financial support from the Manchester United versus Kitchee FC soccer game if the latter fails to fulfil its duties, said fund chief Jeffrey Lam kin-fung. The...

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Man United fans queue for 'awful seats' at top dollar

It was bad enough that less than half of the tickets to watch Manchester United play in Hong Kong this summer were reserved for the public.

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Sports Digest, February 21, 2013

Lee Wai-sze's campaign for a first world title begins at the Track World Championships in Minsk, Belarus today. The Olympic bronze medallist competes in the women's 500 metre time trial today, a...

Manchester United tickets sell out in hours

Manchester United fans queued for hours for tickets to a game this summer in Hong Kong, only to find that even the most expensive seats available were in the corners of the stadium.