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Roy Hodgson believes he has got the ‘weapons’ to still cause some damage at this World Cup.

The arrival of Dutchman Louis van Gaal at Manchester United has forced countryman Alexander Buttner to leave the club – as he feels the new manager doesn’t rate him.

The fixtures were released at 9am, giving football fans across the region an ideal view of their post-World Cup hangover cure

Manchester is still playing a leading role in the Commonwealth Games 12 years on with eight athletes heading to Glasgow.

Danny Welbeck has scored eight goals in 24 international appearances but ex-Manchester United team-mate Rio Ferdinand believes that record should be even better as England prepare for Uruguay showdown.

Ex-Manchester United player Phil Neville received a huge volume of abuse on Twitter after his co-commentator efforts in England’s opening World Cup match – some of it finding its way to a radiator salesman who shares his name.

Following the Netherlands’ destruction of holders Spain, orchestrated by new United boss Louis van Gaal, it would be a wasted opportunity to not discuss the smoke issuing from the Old Trafford rumour mill.

The 5-1 humbling by a Robin van Persie inspired Dutch side in the Group B opener on Friday was world and European champions Spain’s heaviest loss in over 50 years.

Manchester United’s two most established strikers could hardly have experienced two more contrasting opening games at the World Cup in Brazil

This following England XI offers an insight into some of great footballers Greater Manchester has produced

Viewers on ITV voted with their feet in poll over starting berth with Sterling winning by a landslide.