Venezuela to Didsbury: Couch potato turned freestyle champ lured to Manchester by football ‘religion’
John Patrick Acquaviva, twice Venezuelan national freestyle football champion, now lives in Manchester
Fire fighters tackle portacabin inferno at Altrincham Football Club’s Moss Lane stadium
A portacabin blaze at the site of Altrincham FC’s Moss Lane stadium has been tackled by fire crews.
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.
Fun in the sun: Last chance to apply for ‘best job in the world’ covering 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
The sun may have started shining in the UK but the action is due to reach boiling point in Brazil come June 12 when this decade’s biggest global sporting event kicks off
Rochdale season review 2013/14: The top five matches that helped clinch League Two promotion
The 2013-2014 season will go down as one of the most memorable in Rochdale’s history. Here’s five crucial matches.
Forgotten men: MM’s top five… unsung heroes from Manchester United’s historic treble-winning season
MM have highlighted some of those forgotten men and the role they played in the treble triumph
Leo no-go: Messi signs new Barcelona deal to end Manchester City rumours
Manchester City fans’ dreams of seeing Lionel Messi at the Etihad stadium next season have been dashed after the Barcelona striker penned a new deal today.
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
World Cup profiles… Chris Smalling: From Maidstone to Manchester United – next stop the Maracana?
Despite his career starting with a 4-1 defeat against Tonbridge Angels, Smalling’s performances for the Kent side and England Schoolboys turned the heads of several league clubs.
Wedding Blues: Manchester United fan’s Albert Square ceremony gatecrashed by City fans’ parade
Manchester United fan Leyton Jeffs got the blues on his wedding day – when it was gatecrashed by hoards of celebrating rival City fans.
Red legend goes green: Manchester United’s Neville has had his Phil of meat – so turns vegetarian
Former Manchester United defender Phil Neville has ditched pork for peas to follow in the footsteps of other sport stars by becoming a vegetarian.