21/12/2010 | Argentina

Dockworkers to continue block of Avellaneda Bridge

Workers in the Argentine United Dockworkers Union (SUPA) blocked for the second consecutive day the entrance to the Nicolás Avellaneda Bridge on the Greater Buenos Aires side, which unites the Avellaneda neighborhood with the city, as part of a protest led by Exolgan employees who demand higher salaries and improved labour conditions. The blockade will continue on Wednesday.

16/07/2012 | Argentina

'I look forward to seeing a CGT that is united,' CFK tells unionists

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner met with union leaders at odds with CGT leader Hugo Moyano at the Government House and asked them to be “responsible” and to work toward a “CGT that is united.”

15/08/2012 | Sports

Arsenal agree to sell Van Persie to Man United

Arsenal have agreed terms to sell their captain Robin van Persie to Manchester United, the two Premier League rivals said on their websites.

05/11/2012 | Sports

Man United to honour manager Ferguson with statue

Manchester United will commemorate manager Alex Ferguson's 26th year in charge of the team by unveiling a statue of the Scot this month, the Premier League leaders said in a statement.

23/11/2012 | Sports

Statue of Ferguson unveiled at Old Trafford

Alex Ferguson's glittering reign as Manchester United manager was celebrated when his wife Cathy unveiled a bronze statue of the Scot outside Old Trafford today.

15/12/2012 | Sports

Agüero leads Manchester City to win at Newcastle

A clinical early strike by Argentine Sergio Agüero helped champions Manchester City beat Newcastle United 3-1 today and cut Manchester United's Premier League lead to three points.

28/01/2013 | Sports

Man United world's first team to top $3 bln in value

30/01/2013 | Sports

Rooney puts United seven clear, Chelsea held

Wayne Rooney struck both goals for Manchester United as they recovered from conceding an early goal to earn an unconvincing 2-1 victory over Southampton and open up a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League today.

02/02/2013 | Sports

Rooney puts United 10 points clear, Chelsea lose

Wayne Rooney's hot scoring streak continued today as he fired Manchester United 10 points clear in the Premier League title race with the only goal in a 1-0 victory at Fulham.

04/03/2013 | Sports

Tevez earns Man City victory at Aston Villa

Manchester City trimmed Manchester United's Premier League lead to 12 points after Carlos Tevez pounced to earn the champions a 1-0 victory at struggling Aston Villa today.

05/03/2013 | Sports

Ronaldo returns to knock out United

Former Manchester United hero Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner against his old club to give Real Madrid a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford and a place in the Champions League quarter-finals today.

26/04/2011 | Sports

Manchester United outclass Schalke in 2-0 stroll

Manchester United outclassed Schalke 04 in a one-sided Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday, with goals from Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney securing a 2-0 win for the English side.

28/05/2011 | Sports

Barcelona swamp United to win Champions League

Barcelona, inspired by the peerless Lionel Messi, delivered a football masterclass to overwhelm Manchester United 3-1 in the Champions League final and lift the European Cup for the fourth time.

14/09/2011 | Sports

Champions League rivals face tall order to stop Manchester clubs

Manchester United and Man City, riding high with 100 percent records in the Premier League, will turn their sights on the rest of Europe as they get ready to step up their goal rush in the Champions League.

13/10/2011 | Sports

Hernández agrees new five-year deal at United, agent says

Mexico striker Javier Hernández has signed a new five-year contract with Manchester United, according to his agent.

21/12/2011 | Sports

Manchester rivals win as City stay top for Christmas

Premier League leaders Manchester City and champions Manchester United switched attention back to the action and away from controversies surrounding racism with easy wins.

27/12/2011 | Sports

Ferguson urges 'amazing' Giggs to extend contract

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has urged winger Ryan Giggs to extend his contract with the Premier League champions for another season.

06/02/2012 | Sports

Suárez return fails to inspire Liverpool

Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez returned after a nine-match absence but failed to inspire Liverpool to victory in a cagey 0-0 draw with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

14/02/2012 | Sports

United fan sells land to block City expansion

A Manchester United fan aims to block rival Manchester City's "goals of football domination" by selling off thousands of parcels of a site earmarked by the world's richest club for a US$158 million training complex.

08/03/2012 | Sports

Manchester rivals outplayed, beaten in Europa League

Manchester United and arch-rivals City were outplayed and comprehensively beaten by teams with far more limited resources in the Europa League.

15/03/2012 | Sports

Man United booted out of Europa League by Athletic

Manchester United's humiliating European season ended when they were knocked out of the Europa League by an energetic and skilful Athletic Bilbao side who marched into the quarter-finals with a 5-3 aggregate victory.

22/03/2012 | Sports

Rooney apologises for breaking young fan's wrist

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney has apologised to young fan Jamie Thomas after he broke the nine-year-old's wrist with a wayward shot during the warm-up for Sunday's Premier League game at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

08/04/2012 | Sports

City defeat leaves United eight points clear

Manchester United moved eight points clear in the Premier League title race by beating Queens Park Rangers 2-0 while Manchester City, who had Mario Balotelli sent off, crashed to a 1-0 defeat at Arsenal.

11/04/2012 | Sports

United suffer shock loss as victorious City cut gap

Carlos Tevez scored on his first start for City since September in a 4-0 win as the title race took a surprise twist with five matches remaining.

21/04/2012 | Sports

Newcastle surge on as Chelsea hold Arsenal

Newcastle United surged towards Champions League qualification with a 3-0 home win over Stoke City to move into fourth spot in the Premier League on Saturday as rivals Arsenal and Chelsea ground out a 0-0 draw and Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-0 at lowly Queens Park Rangers.

30/04/2012 | Sports

Man City eye title after Kompany sinks United

Vincent Kompany's towering header earned Manchester City a momentous 1-0 victory over uninspired title rivals Manchester United to put Roberto Mancini's side within two victories of Premier League glory.

03/05/2012 | Sports

Rooney's overhead kick named best Premier League goal

Wayne Rooney's overhead kick for Manchester United against Manchester City in February last season has been voted by fans as the best goal of the 20 years of the Premier League, it was announced.