The final length: Stockport’s Double Commonwealth champion swimmer James Goddard announces retirement
Goddard made the announcement on Twitter
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Suarez in, van Persie out: Manchester United without star as Liverpool talisman returns for cup clash
United clash with old foes Liverpool in the Capital One Cup
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Wigan Athletic boss claims Manchester City’s ‘elite £200million squad’ ensured 5-0 demolition
Owen Coyle believes Wigan were up against the world’s elite squad
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David Moyes ready to ‘take more blows’ as Manchester United struggle to adapt to life under new boss
Moyes expects rocky road ahead
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Victory and more at stake for Manchester-based Lizzie Armitstead at cycling World Championships
Armitstead aims to improve women’s cycling with victory in Florence
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Late arrival no problem for Bradley Wiggins as Manchester-based cyclist eyes first World Championship gold
Tour of Britain winner seeking to complete comeback after a tough year
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Retiring? No chance, ‘40 is the new 30’! Ryan Giggs embraces veteran status at Manchester United
Manchester United’s Ryan Giggs is 40 in November
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‘We’ve been dealt a bad hand’: Wigan Athletic boss bemoans ‘harsh’ timing of Manchester City TV clash
Owen Coyle blames TV demand for match timing
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Manchester City’s Pablo Zabaleta says United’s Wayne Rooney ‘tried more than anyone’ in derby destruction
Zabaleta believes derby is as big as United’s rivalry with Liverpool
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Tuesday Team Talk: Rainbow laces – A faltering step in the right direction for football’s final taboo… homophobia
Manchester United and City did not fully back the campaign
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‘It’s in the past’: Micah Richards confident Manchester City won’t repeat FA Cup hurt in Wigan clash
Defender looking for revenge after FA Cup final defeat