Why Eric Cantona will always be an Old Trafford king (video)

Before the heady days of Cristiano Ronaldo, or even David Beckham was something more artistic, and undoubtedly more than a bit insane. That something was Eric Cantona.The number 7 shirt has always been an iconic one for Man United, and his footballing abilities lit up the league, when he wasn't embroiled in controversy. In many ways he is a pre-cursor to the likes of Luis Suarez.

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The Manchester United affect on the England squad

 

It would be fair to say that England’s hopes of achieving any success, relative or otherwise at next year’s World Cup will be heavily reliant on Manchester United players.

With this in mind I wonder whether David Moyes will adopt a

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Does Wayne Rooney get the respect he deserves?

 

If I were to ask you who scored more goals for Manchester United, Robin van Persie last season or Wayne Rooney the year before, I’d suggest most people would assume that it was the Dutchman.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic - the trophy magnet (Video)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a bit like marmite; you either love him or hate him. Throughout his career, which has included many of Europe's finest clubs, he has constantly divided opinion as to whether he is a truly great player. At times he can do the unbelievable and you wonder how anyone can question his ability, whilst other moments show a petulant, self-absorbed player who seems reluctant to work hard and quick to criticise teammates. Where do you stand regarding the Swedish international?

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Mourinho at the end of his Real Madrid tether? (video)

Jose Mourinho’s time at Real Madrid may be drawing to a close, and it seems to be coming to a suitably messy conclusion should that be the case. Atletico Madrid conquered their city rivals 2-1 in the Copa del Ray final. For it to be done in their own back yard will be nothing short of unforgivable for those attending the Bernabeu, and the Special One’s stock will have fallen ever further. His sending-off paints the picture of a man on the brink.

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Bend it like Beckham - the best free kicks (video)

With David Beckham's imminent retirement, it is time to celebrate the wonderful art of the direct free-kick. There is not one football viewer who hasn't attempted to replicate one of Beckham's curlers into the top corner, but footballers themselves have their own individual techniques. Here's a selection of the most eye-catching efforts.

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Juventus ready to pounce for striker - everything you need to know about 25-year-old goal machine

The current Italian champions Juventus are looking to bolster their attack with strikers all around Europe, one of the names that are floating around is Real Madrid Striker Gonazalo Higuain.

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What would happen if Mourinho was Manchester United manager?

Ok, so David Moyes has been confirmed as the new Manchester United manager, but for a while it was Mourinho’s name which was being linked to the job.

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Tottenham's 'one man team' label is a credit to Gareth Bale

 

On 25^th May 2007 Gareth Bale signed for Tottenham Hotspur in a deal believed to have been worth an initial £5million, potentially rising to £10milion.

This subsequently allowed Tottenham to name the said player

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Real Madrid ready for a shake up

What changes will occur at Real Madrid if Jose Mourinho does decide to leave in the summer? He will no doubt be disappointed that his team have fallen at the semi-final stage of the Champions League once again, especially as he was brought in with the specific aim of leading Madrid back to the top of the European game. With recent comments and interviews indicating that he is on his way out of the Spanish capital, speculation has already begun about the future of this historic club.

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Manchester United ready to offer Jones new deal

Manchester United are set to offer England defender Phil Jones a new bumper deal as the Red Devils are preparing to spend big this summer. 

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Where Jose Mourinho should really go

In the aftermath of Real Madrid's exit from the Champions League at the hands of Borussia Dortmund there was a wave of speculation as to where Jose Mourinho would be heading next.

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Bale's PFA triumph underlines importance of top four finish for Spurs

Gareth Bale's double PFA award winning season has only made himself a bigger target for clubs who will surely come calling during the off season.

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Bale must leave (Video)

After winning both the PFA player of the year and young player of the year awards this season and contributing 19 goals in the Premiership to help Tottenham fight for a Champions League place, surely Gareth Bale can finally claim to be one of the world's finest players at this moment in time. Although still only 23 years old he will be well aware that he is being mentioned in the same breath as Messi and Ronaldo and no doubt keen to start winning some trophies to go with the individual awards that he has picked up so far.

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Some of the biggest and best disallowed goals. (Video)

The number one footballing pub discussion in recent times has been that of “That was miles over the line! That linesman wants shooting!” The Premier League will be putting that particular debate to bed for the 2013/14 season with the introduction of the Hawk-Eye system. It is therefore a good time to look back at some memorable disallowed goals.

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