Pele, Alessandro Del Piero and Michel Platini joined former teammates including David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Bryan Robson praised the Welshman in the video

The duo will fly to Singapore to duel it out for the two-day, Game On! Ultimate Selfie Challenge eventon May 15 and 16

With relative fortunes said to be at the disposal of the new United manager next season, a plethora of new faces are expected to arrive at Old Trafford this summer

Manchester United’s Ferdinand, a member of the commission, has backed the introduction of Premier League B teams into the Football League pyramid, part of a bid to tackle the faltering national side’s fortunes

Real lead the way with a £2billion valuation, narrowly ahead of Barcelona (£1.9bn), United (£1.65bn) and Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich (£1.1bn)

Members of the iconic Manchester United ‘Class of 92’ will be dusting of their boots in preparation for a surprise return to the football field – at minnows Salford City.

Captain Zat Knight, Chris Eagles and Tyrone Mears are three first-team players who will not be seen at the newly-named Macron Stadium next season and they could yet be joined by USA international Stuart Holden

The momentum that was building around Giggs taking over as full-time manager was halted by United’s seventh home league defeat of the season against Sunderland on Saturday

Cross, along with 17 other players, will receive a pay increase and benefit from extra funding as part of a move by the England and Wales Cricket Board to professionalise the women’s game

Lancashire will be without strike bowler Jimmy Anderson and wicket-keeper Jos Buttler as they travel to Scotland for England’s first international game of the summer

Dutchman Louis van Gaal widely expected to be named the new United boss next week, just days after the Reds take on Sunderland at Old Trafford.