Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, not one to shy away from speaking his mind, was unhappy with latest high-profile signing Bastian Schweinsteiger’s performance in the 3-1 International Champions Cup defeat of San Jose Earthquakes yesterday.

After scoring an astonishing 35 goals in 15 games in the Women’s Premier League last season for Blackburn, England Under-17 international Georgia Stanway was courted by Manchester City resulting in a dream move.

Chadderton Football Club has reached a landmark agreement with Oldham Council to secure a new 35-year lease on their current home at Broadway Stadium.

Manchester City’s Sergio Agüero plans to return to Argentina to play for his boyhood club, Independiente, according to his father, Leonel del Castillo.

Blackpool Supporters’ Trust (BST) – a fan group who have launched a £16million deal to take over Blackpool Football Club – have revealed they were ‘inspired’ to bid by fan-owned FC United of Manchester.

England’s women, unbeaten in three matches having scored six goals from a variety of players including two defenders in Monday’s comeback against unbeaten Norway, prepare to face hosts Canada in Saturday’s last-eight clash.

Manchester City’s Steph Houghton and Lucy Bronze helped England’s Lionesses overcome a 1-0 deficit against former champions Norway to set up a World Cup quarter-final with hosts Canada on Saturday.

Finishing second in the group and with two successive wins from three, England’s women are on their way to the last 16 where they will face Norway.

Louis van Gaal lifted Manchester United to fourth in his first campaign in charge and ex-Red Devil Dion Dublin says they will land a first trophy since the 2013 Premier League next year.

With no World Cup or European championship on the menu this summer, Manchester’s soccer stars will be jetting off on their holidays before pre-season training commences in mid-July.

As a city, we’re renowned football fanatics, but new research has shown that our sporting allegiances could even influence our interior design.