Both managers named strong sides but it was Real that dominated for much of the match, the 2-1 score line flattering the Europa League champions.

Manchester United’s £36 million bid for midfielder Sergi Roberto has been rejected by Barcelona, reports Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo.

Jeremy Dunn looks at the similarities between Mourinho’s former team… and the side he is building at United.

As Premier League clubs prepare for the upcoming season, fans across the country are busy selecting their fantasy football teams.

Ryan Giggs has said he would be happy to start his managerial career in lower league football should the right job come along.

Amid reports of the Portuguese boss feeling unsettled, his side promised much but failed to turn draws into wins.

Reports emerging on Sunday suggest that Manchester United have withdrawn the offer of a one-year extension on the contract of Zlatan Ibrahimovic while they await a confirmed prognosis on the injury he suffered against Anderlecht.

The five-star hotel’s website describes itself as a place “where luxury meets style” but unfortunately there were many areas of the kitchen that did not meet the standard when inspectors paid it a routine visit.

Manchester United have endured an underwhelming start to the campaign under new manager Jose Mourinho, leaving them well off the early pace setters in the race of the Premier League title.

Unsurprisingly, most of the pre-match attention has centred on the two new bosses, the football match a mere side show as two managerial megastars resume their decade long rivalry.

An FA Cup and fifth place in the Premier League was not enough salvation for Louis van Gaal and after three days of tantalising talks, Jose Mourinho has finally been confirmed as his successor.