Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has defended the club's American owners telling CNN he has "no complaints" with the way they have done their job.

Serbian international central defender Nemanja Vidic has agreed a new long- term contract with Manchester United, ending speculation about his future with the Premier League giants.

Goals from Lee Jung-Soo and Park Ji-Sung earned South Korea a comfortable win against Greece in the opening match of Group B played in Port Elizabeth.

Portugal and Manchester United winger Nani becomes the latest English Premier League player to miss the 2010 World Cup in South Africa as he withdraws with a collar bone injury.

England captain Rio Ferdinand is facing World Cup heartache after being injured in pre-tournament training.

Manchester United and Bulgaria striker Dimitar Berbatov has announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect.

England striker Wayne Rooney is expected to be fit for the World Cup in South Africa despite suffering another injury setback on club duty with Manchester United on Sunday.

Chelsea rout 10-man Wigan Athletic 8-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to dethrone Manchester United as English Premier League champions.

Wayne Rooney insists he will be fit to lead England's charge for the World Cup after injury curtailed the Manchester United striker's English Premier League season.

Salomon Kalou scores a hat-trick as Chelsea rout Stoke City 7-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to regain top spot in the English Premier League from Manchester United.

Manchester United return to the top of the English Premier League with a 3-1 victory over in-form Tottenham, but the champions' title hopes suffer a blow with the news that top scorer Wayne Rooney may miss the rest of the season.

Alex Ferguson insists he has no intention to quit as manager of English Premier League champions Manchester United after speculation suggested he would walk away at the end of next season.

Manchester United are named the world's most valuable football club for the sixth year in a row in Forbes magazine's annual table.

Tottenham blow the English Premier League title race wide open again with a 2-1 victory over 10-man leaders Chelsea that gives Manchester United hope after the champions' vital derby win earlier on Saturday.

Dimitar Berbatov misses a late chance to seal a vital win as Manchester United's hopes of claiming a fourth successive English Premier League title take a huge knock as they are held 0-0 at Blackburn.

Manchester United will be without Wayne Rooney for Sunday's English Premier League clash with Blackburn, but manager Alex Ferguson expects the England striker to return from injury next weekend.

English Premier League champions Manchester United have signed young Mexico striker Javier Hernandez from Chivas de Guadalajara.

Bayern Munich fought back to knock 10-man Manchester United out of Europe's Champions League and set up a semifinal against Lyon.

Chelsea strike a major blow in the English Premier League title race with a controversial 2-1 victory over champions Manchester United that puts the London club two points clear at the top of the table with five matches to play.

Fears that England star Wayne Rooney will miss the World Cup have abated with news that his injury is minor, but key Spanish player Cesc Fabregas is worried that he may miss the rest of the season.

Manchester United and England fans are waiting to discover the severity of an injury to star striker Wayne Rooney.

Bayern Munich score in injury-time to defeat Manchester United 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, while Lyon beat their French rivals Bordeaux 3-1.

Chelsea crush Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa 7-1 to keep the pressure on English Premier League leaders Manchester United ahead of next weekend's showdown between the two top teams.

The group of wealthy businessmen planning to buy English Premier League champions Manchester United rule out making a bid until the end of the season.

Park Ji-sung headed a second half winner as Manchester United beat bitter rivals Liverpool 2-1 to reclaim top spot in the English Premier League on Sunday.

Barcelona and Manchester United are on course to meet again in the European Champions League final after teams are drawn for the quarterfinals.

On-fire England striker Wayne Rooney scored two more goals as Manchester United beat Fulham 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday to return to the top of the English Premier League table.

The group poised to launch a takeover bid for English Premier League side Manchester United has signaled its intent by appointing a major international bank to act as its financial adviser.

Wayne Rooney (above) scores twice as Manchester United crush AC Milan 4-0 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League and ruin David Beckham's return to Old Trafford.

David Beckham is mobbed by fans as he arrives for AC Milan's Champions League tie against former club Manchester United but what part he will play in Wednesday's match is Old Trafford is in some doubt.

Manchester United reclaimed top spot in the English Premier League on Saturday with a 1-0 victory over Wolves at Molineux thanks to a second-half strike from veteran midfielder Paul Scholes.

England striker Michael Owen is ruled out for the rest of the season through injury, ending hopes that he could play at the World Cup for his country.

Manchester United chief executive David Gill dismisses a possible takeover bid by the Red Knights and says the club's owners the Glazers will not sell.

A consortium of wealthy city businessmen calling themselves the "Red Knights" is poised to make an audacious takeover bid for English Premier League champions Manchester United.

On-form Wayne Rooney comes off the bench to score the winner as Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2-1 in England's League Cup final at Wembley.

The pressure of playing for Real Madrid is greater than playing for Manchester United but Cristiano Ronaldo says he has settled into life at his new club.

Manchester United are now just one point behind leaders Chelsea at the top of the English Premier League, after a double from in-form Wayne Rooney helps them to a comfortable 3-0 home win over West Ham on Tuesday evening.

Everton dealt a blow to Manchester United's English Premier League title defense with second half goals from Dan Gosling and Jack Rodwell sealing a 3-1 win.

Wayne Rooney upstages David Beckham as Manchester United claim a 3-2 win against AC Milan in the first leg of the European giants' Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday night.

David Beckham admits he has mixed feelings ahead of the first leg of AC Milan's Champions League last-16 clash with Manchester United, the club where he made his name as a sporting superstar.

A double from Klass-Jan Huntelaar saw AC Milan warm up for next week's Champions League clash with Manchester United by defeating Udinese 3-2 at the San Siro, a result that moves them up to second place in the Serie A table.

Chelsea defender Ashley Cole is ruled out for three months with a broken ankle, putting his World Cup in doubt, while Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs will miss a month because of a fractured arm.

Chelsea remain top of the English Premier League, despite suffering a shock 2-1 defeat at Everton on a Wednesday filled with drama. Second-placed Manchester United draw 1-1 at Aston Villa after having Nani sent off.

Manchester United return to the top of English Premier League with a 5-0 crushing of crisis club Portsmouth, while Liverpool keep their Champions League bid on track with a 1-0 victory in the derby against Everton.

England striker Wayne Rooney scores his 100th English Premier League goal to help Manchester United keep their title hopes alive with a stunning 3-1 win at rivals Arsenal.

Wayne Rooney's injury time header gave Manchester United a 3-1 victory over city rivals Manchester City to put them through to the English League Cup final 4-3 on aggregate.

Wayne Rooney scored four times as he produced a magical performance to help send Manchester United top of the English Premier League with a 4-0 win over Hull City at Old Trafford on Saturday.

English Premier League champions Manchester United hav posted a message on their official Web site, explaining that none of their players belong to social networks sites such as Twitter or Facebook.

Carlos Tevez scores twice against his former club as Manchester City claim a 2-1 derby triumph over bitter rivals Manchester United in the first leg of the English League Cup semifinal.

English Premier League leaders Chelsea smash seven goals past hapless Sunderland on Saturday, while second-placed Manchester United keep up the pressure with a 3-0 victory at home to Burnley.

Title hopefuls Manchester United and Arsenal were both held to draws on Saturday as Chelsea retained their English Premier League lead despite being snowed out of action.

Leeds United goalscorer Jermaine Beckford celebrates with his manager Simon Grayson after their shock 1-0 FA Cup win over Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Spanish driver Nani Roma upstaged the pre-race favorites to set the early pace at the Dakar Rally in Argentina on Saturday.

Manchester United and Arsenal both claim easy victories on Wednesday to remain in touch with Chelsea at the top of the English Premier League.

Manchester United move to within two points of English Premier League leaders as Wayne Rooney inspires a 3-1 win at Hull, while Arsenal keep in touch with a 3-0 victory against fourth-placed Aston Villa.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson brands Manchester City's handling of Mark Hughes' dismissal as "unacceptable".

Manchester United's title hopes suffered a big blow as Alex Ferguson's injury-hit side crashed to a 3-0 reverse at Fulham on Saturday.

The draw for the last 16 teams in the European Champions League has been made in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday, with David Beckham's AC Milan pitched against his former side, Manchester United.

England central defender Rio Ferdinand insists there is "no question" that he will be fit for next year's World Cup finals despite fears over his long-term fitness.

Frank Lampard scores the winner from the penalty spot as Chelsea move three points clear of Manchester United at the top of the English Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over bottom side Portsmouth.