The tricky attacker has shrugged off a hamstring injury that forced his withdrawal from the Welsh under-21 squad and has been named as one of 23 players heading to the Amsterdam Arena to take on Holland.

Thousands of people flocked to Congleton Park on Saturday to welcome the Queen’s Baton to Manchester ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff has confirmed he is coming back to play for Lancashire in the Natwest T20 Blast competition.

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea had no answer to a Santi Cazorla cracker in front of a packed Seville crowd ahead of Spain’s World Cup defence.

Brown scored the bulk of Lancashire’s runs, smashing 61 off 51 balls as his side posted what appeared a below par total of 133 before a stellar bowling effort.

United super striker Van Persie over the moon about new manager Louis van Gaal following the 62-year-old’s move to Old Trafford.

Reports say new manager Louis van Gaal will be given a £200m transfer war chest to spend to improve on last season’s dismal seventh place finish.

Soccer Aid co-creator Williams to grace Old Trafford on June 8 for England v Rest of the World.

Builder Josh Gillibrand, 23, has alleged Moyes grabbed him around the neck and threw him to the floor in a during a bar-room brawl in Clitheroe

Football-mad fans got a chance to play the part of a Premier League player for the day in the Christie Dream Team Cup at Old Trafford yesterday.

Will Manchester United spend the funds they need to in order to get back to the top of the Premier League or will their owners think twice about spending so much?