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What do we owe each other? As human beings, living and breathing for a finite yet infinitesimal period of time, in the ever-expanding void we call space, we all have our dispositions and ambition...

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It was the worst kept secret in the world – until Manchester United finally announced the signing of 21-year old fullback Aaron Wan-Bissaka for a fee of £45-million plus £5-million in add-ons...

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It is that time of the year again when sanity takes a back seat giving way to a familiar feeling of tribalism as title-chasing Liverpool make the short trip to Old Trafford to take on the old ene...

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“Football is easy if you have good players”, stated Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after an emphatic 5-1 win – as Manchester United scored five goals in a Premier League game for the first time since...

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In the signature matchup in the English football calendar, top-of-the-table Liverpool faces a Manchester United littered with as many uncertainties as there can be within a grossly mismanaged mul...

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Ahead of the festive period, we find two teams stuttering towards Christmas, come up against each other – as an eighth-placed Manchester United host bottom-of-the-pile Fulham at Old Trafford t...

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Tottenham Hotspur versus Inter Milan is one of the storied fixtures of the last decade – for it paved the platform for one of the most exciting footballers in Welshman Gareth Bale to put himsel...

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In the first instalment of the Manchester derby of the season – something quite intriguing is brewing in the powerhouse of the North West. For the first time in quite some time, both clubs are ...

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Eddie Howe’s high-flying Bournemouth will host the first game of the weekend and it is a big one with Manchester United coming to town. Bournemouth are sixth in the league – winning six out o...

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Chelsea welcoming Manchester United to Stamford Bridge is always one of the clashes to look for in the Premier League calendar – and this Saturday will be no different as Jose Mourinho takes hi...

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It has all been very quiet on the football front, a sense of calm before the impending storm, that Manchester United desperately needed after a whirlwind of the last few weeks on and off the pitc...

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The Premier League resumes after the European exploits in midweek as two struggling football clubs will be united at Old Trafford on Saturday – to see if either of them could put the other one ...

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The Premier League resumes after a rather eventful set of midweek cup fixtures – and it is Manchester United kicking off the match-day as they head south to play West Ham United at the London ...

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After a difficult start to the season, losing two games in a row to Brighton and Spurs, United look to have steadied the ship at Watford – after they notched up their second win on the bounce a...

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As the Premier League resumes after the first international break post World Cup, Manchester United will travel down South to high-flying Watford in a bid to build on their momentum. Watford FC ...

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Despite the rather impressive win at Turf Moor last week, Man United are still in a state of flux at various levels. With the fans showing the club and its board, whose side they are willing to r...

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As the final game before the first international break, Manchester United make a short trip to Burnley in Lancashire to prevent a third loss in the first four games – for the first time since 1...

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In what is billed as the heavyweight clash of the week, a bruised Manchester United side will take on a confident Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Monday Night. United are not in great shape ...

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On Sunday, Manchester United will play their first game away from home in 2018/19, and it’s a trip to the seaside all the way to the South of England. Brighton and Hove Albion did incredibly we...

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So, after all the doom and gloom prior to the beginning of the campaign, United went out on Friday – with a point to prove, and they did, by winning a tight game against Leicester City to claim...

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As another year of the emotional roller-coaster that is the Premier League is fast approaching, we spoke to football writers and fans to get their thoughts on the transfer window and the season a...

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We are nearing the end of preparations as Manchester United fly back home to wrap things up ahead of their Friday night fixture against Leicester City next week. United’s camp was a lot happier...

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While signing a 29-year old Toby Alderweireld would represent a signing for the here and now – the kind of move that Mourinho often makes to ‘hyperspeed’ his way to league success, the purs...

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Even though it was only pre-season, United’s 4-1 defeat against Liverpool in Ann Arbor, Michigan – in front of a 95,000 strong crowd – really stung the manager and properly unravelled Mouri...

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Two games into the pre-season in the US, Manchester United are already in the middle of a monumental crisis – or so it would appear if you came across Jose Mourinho speak to the cameras in a su...

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As France beat Croatia in the final and won the World Cup for only the second time in their history, this exhilarating tournament – for once, did not produce the unexpected as it had done prett...

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So, the World Cup is over. Given the utter pointlessness of a fixture between the two losing semi-finalists, it is worth revisiting the football match that actually mattered – where national pr...

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The World Cup in Russia, against odds, has been objectively fascinating to watch: with a myriad twists and turns – goals and heartbreaks – altogether packed in two and a half engrossing weeks...

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Amidst the joy and celebrations over the England National Team ‘banishing the hoodoo’ by not just reaching the last eight of a World Cup, but also doing it via a penalty shootout, one of the ...

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So, the cat is finally out of the bag. Marouane Fellaini has confirmed where he is going to be playing his football beyond the Summer – and it is not AC Milan or China. The Belgian midfielder h...

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On Sunday, England put six – yes, six goals – past Panama to seal qualification to the next round in a manner they have arguably never done before at the grandest of stages. It was a blend of...

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Following up on Part One of my Five Manchester United Players to Watch at the World Cup, I have listed down the top three to complete list of Manchester United players – who have all begun the...

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Recently, I wrote about the surprisingly positive start that Manchester United had made in the summer transfer window, particularly in a World Cup year where prices can be as volatile as they com...

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The excitement is building – with only one sleep before it all kicks off in Russia: I mean, the World Cup and the football. As the 32 nations compete for the most prestigious honour the Sport h...

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It’s quite telling that even with only a week left until the World Cup begins in Russia, much of the talk still very much is centred around club football and the transfer window that is capturi...

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As part of my weekly feature titled ‘Manchester United Transfer Index’, we will look at the future of Argentine centre-half who cannot make a toast for a living, Marcos Rojo. Moving on from f...

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As part of my weekly feature titled ‘Manchester United Transfer Index’, we will look at the future of another winger enjoying a new lease of life at full-back, England International Ashley Yo...

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The football season is over – albeit only for the moment, as players around the world begin to enjoy a brief vacation ahead of the rendezvous in Russia to take part in the biggest sporting comp...

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As part of my feature titled ‘Manchester United Transfer Index’, we will look at the future of Ecuador captain and veteran full-back Antonio Valencia at Old Trafford. Another season with Manc...

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This year in the FA Cup final, we will see two real heavyweights clash against each other in a bid to get their hands on the beautifully designed trophy and make amends for an otherwise underwhel...

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