Ryan Giggs closes book on playing career but opens new chapter as Manchester United assistant manager
The 40-year-old has made 963 appearances for United in a career spanning more than 24 years
The future’s bright, the future’s Oranje: Manchester United confirm Dutchman Louis van Gaal as new boss
United legend Ryan Giggs confirmed as Dutchman’s assistant with Robin van Persie touted as choice of skipper.
‘We can be Manchester United again’: Juan Mata confident of bringing glory days back to Old Trafford
The Reds were a shadow of the team that claimed their 20th Premier League crown the previous year, exhibiting the worst title defence since Blackburn Rovers in 1995-96
Lancashire have the X Factor: Red Rose T20 glory would be music to all-rounder Tom Smith’s ears
Lancashire all-rounder Tom Smith hopes his side have ‘the X Factor’ in their bid to reach the T20 finals day for the first time in three years.
The perfectionists: Manchester United under-21s primed to soar in 2015 after league defence heartache
United fell at the final hurdle in their bid to retain the title as Chelsea came from behind to triumph 2-1 in front of Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and 13,000 other spectators at Old Trafford
Singapore fling: Manchester kings Ferdinand and Aguero go head-to-head in Far East selfie challenge
As part of the tour for telecommunications company SingTel, the Premier League duo have been taking part in a number of challenges ranging from a crash-course in Singlish, Colloquial Singaporean English, to showing off their best football tricks
Enjoy it while you can: Roy Keane says Manchester United’s Jones and Smalling lucky to get World Cup nod
The United pair were both included in Roy Hodgson’s 23-man Three Lions squad but neither have been able to cement their place in the Reds starting 11.
Park Ji-sung retires: Former Manchester United favourite wants to ‘pay football back’ for wonderful career
The South Korean notched up 27 goals in 205 United appearances and won four Premier League titles, three League Cups, one Uefa Champions League and the Fifa Club World Cup.
World Cup profiles… Danny Welbeck: Lone ranger is proof England can develop players without ‘B’ League
Welbeck tasted life outside the glamour of Old Trafford during loan spells at lesser lights Preston North End in early 2010 and Sunderland
Stockport war hero, 92, gifted precious medals thanks to kind-hearted Midlands cop after his were stolen
The medals were stolen while Syd Cooper of Poynton, Greater Manchester, attended a funeral at Stockport Cemetery
Juan more year: Manchester United’s Mata insists club will reclaim ‘celebrations’ and title from City rivals next season
Manchester City may have won their second Premier League title just 24 hours ago but Manchester United’s record signing Juan Mata has already set his sights on reclaiming the trophy.