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Van der Sar in shock Dutch U-turn Edwin van der Sar has made a shock U-turn and come out of international retirement. Capped 128 times by the Netherlands, Van Der Sar hung up his dutch gloves following Euro 2008. However, an injury-crisis in the Dutch squad has compelled VDS to make himself available for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Iceland and Norway. Tabloids claim AIG sponsorship deal is in doubt Speculation has intensified that Manchester United may be on the brink of losing shirt sponsors 'AIG'. The US insurance giants have effectively been nationalised after being rescued by a £43billion loan from the American government - meaning United, technically, are sponsored by the George Bush's administration! The company remains in severe difficulty. Rooney stars as awesome United destroy Blackburn Manchester United are truly back to their best following a vintage performance on Saturday evening. The Red Devils produced a mouth-watering attacking display to tear Blackburn to shreds in front of the Setanta Sports cameras. Wesley Brown and Wayne Rooney were on target for Sir Alex Ferguson’s rampant side. Old Trafford prepares for Super League finale As Sir Alex Ferguson and Paul Ince head down the tunnel at half-time at Ewood Park, one of the biggest games in the Rugby League calendar will be kicking-off at the Old Trafford. St Helens, the league winners, do battle with the Leeds Rhinos in Super League’s 2008 Grand Final. The game is a repeat of last year's final which was won by the Yorkshire side. 7,000 Reds head to Ewood for Lancashire derby Manchester United face another Lancashire derby on Saturday as they travel to Ewood Park for an early evening kick-off. Wayne Rooney is a doubt for the Reds with ankle ligament damage; whilst Paul Scholes misses the first of a long spell of matches following his injury in Denmark. The game will see Paul Ince, ex-Red, take on his former club in a managerial capacity for the first time. Danish delight for United as Berba nets brace Dimitar Berbatov opened his Manchester United account with a fine brace as United cruised to a 3-0 win in Aalborg. Wayne Rooney was also on target for the Red Devils – But the headlines have been dominated by a knee ligament injury to Paul Scholes with the midfielder set for a ten-week spell on the sidelines. It's QPR for United in League Cup Manchester United will play Championship promotion-hopefuls Queens Park Rangers in the fourth round of the League Cup. The Hoops currently sit fourth in the Championship table and reached this stage of the competition followins wins against Swindon Town, Carlisle United and Aston Villa. The ties will be played in the week commencing 10 November Uefa Cup to become 'Europa League' Uefa have announced an ambitious rebrand of the Uefa Cup competition. The tournament, arguably the only major club cup which Manchester United have not won, will be renamed the 'Europa League' from next season. It will be expanded with 48 teams in an initial group stage - with eight eliminated Champions League teams entering later on. |
