Manchester United host Everton later on Sunday and MM take a look at some of the greatest players to play for both clubs

Sir Bobby Charlton has backed England striker Wayne Rooney to break his-long standing goal scoring record – and claims ‘he doesn’t mind’ him taking it.

Captain Wayne Rooney is not inspiring much optimism ahead of his first competitive match as skipper – claiming England will settle for a point in Switzerland tonight.

Charlton, who described new manager Louis van Gaal as a ‘really clever man’, says this year’s morale-boosting pre-season tour will work wonders on United.

Louis van Gaal may be known as a no-nonsense, autocratic football philosopher, but it is his ability to turn players into family members that Manchester United need most.

Dutchman Van Gaal gave his first press conference as United manager on Thursday

Charlton has begun a personal crusade to fight the evil of landmines and has spoken in depth about some of the horrors that he encountered through seeing them up close.

The 76-year-old singled out Rooney as being the only true ‘world class’ player in the Three Lions squad and says the 28-year-old must start in Manaus against Italy on June 14 despite an indifferent season.

To kick off World Cup month MM has chosen a ‘Manchester 23’ from the players to have impacted on the globe’s biggest sporting event while at clubs in the area.

Footballing legend Sir Bobby Charlton has assured Manchester United fans that the club will finish above rivals Manchester City next season ahead of their final 2013-14 clash with Southampton.

Eight players among 23 dead in the 1958 air crash in Munich as United travel to Germany for Champions League quarter-final