Nottingham pipped Manchester and Portsmouth to win the right to stage a £1.6million two-year pilot project aimed at testing ways of getting more people playing football regularly

Ramon Calderon claims the Portuguese winger has become disillusioned with life at Real and could make a much-speculated return to Old Trafford if United come in with a big money offer in the summer

The Colombian, 28, is one the hottest properties in football, and United beat off interest from Manchester City, Arsenal and Juventus to secure his signature

Manchester is confident that a focus on youth will see it named England’s first City of Football next week.

Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has tried his hand at management by picking his favourite eleven – but as many United stars made it into his side as Blues.

You can now be the proud owner of Manchester United’s famous Old Trafford ground – but it’ll take a Premier League footballer’s pay packet to meet its £39,000 price tag.

Samurai’s may well have fallen on hard times this century, but the ancient warriors have not actually taken to busking on the streets, despite appearances

A construction worker from Manchester has been handed a national award for his work on the iconic spirals at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium – even though he’s a United fan.

The city’s gay football team Village Manchester are putting their best foot forward and backing the national Rainbow Laces campaign, to encourage more people in the game to come out as gay.

Sir Bobby Charlton has backed England striker Wayne Rooney to break his-long standing goal scoring record – and claims ‘he doesn’t mind’ him taking it.

Louis van Gaal will not axe Manchester United’s young players despite his massive summer spending, claims Gianfranco Zola.