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| − | '''Manchester United F.C.''' is a [[British]] [[soccer]] team playing in the [[English Premier League]]. Manchester United play in red shirts, white shorts and black socks. They were the first English club to win the European Cup, in 1968, winning again in 1999 and 2008. The club joined the Football League in 1892 under the name Newton Heath. Their official nickname is the "Red Devils" and the club badge features a small red devil holding a trident, which has led to calls for Christians to boycott them<ref>[http://www.joinmust.org/forum/showthread.php?t=33916 Devil a Logo Area for Reds] Join Must</ref>. They are known to their fans either as Man U, Man United or just United. In 2005 the club was taken over by the American billionaire, Malcolm Glazer. After two seasons with little success by their standards they won the Barclays Premier League again in 2007 and 2008. The club is noted for the exceptionally cosmopolitan nature of it's support, regularly drawing large numbers of fans from all over the the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. As a result it is consistently the most supported team in England, not to mention abroad. They have a prominent place in the Big Four of British Football, the other three being [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], and [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]. However, the Devils have been considered, along with Chelsea, the "[[New York Yankees|Yankees]]" of the Premiership, meaning that you either love or hate them. The | + | '''Manchester United F.C.''' is a [[British]] [[soccer]] team playing in the [[English Premier League]]. Manchester United play in red shirts, white shorts and black socks. They were the first English club to win the European Cup, in 1968, winning again in 1999 and 2008. The club joined the Football League in 1892 under the name Newton Heath. Their official nickname is the "Red Devils" and the club badge features a small red devil holding a trident, which has led to calls for Christians to boycott them<ref>[http://www.joinmust.org/forum/showthread.php?t=33916 Devil a Logo Area for Reds] Join Must</ref>. They are known to their fans either as Man U, Man United or just United. In 2005 the club was taken over by the American billionaire, Malcolm Glazer. After two seasons with little success by their standards they won the Barclays Premier League again in 2007 and 2008. The club is noted for the exceptionally cosmopolitan nature of it's support, regularly drawing large numbers of fans from all over the the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. As a result it is consistently the most supported team in England, not to mention abroad. They have a prominent place in the Big Four of British Football, the other three being [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], and [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]. However, the Devils have been considered, along with Chelsea, the "[[New York Yankees|Yankees]]" of the Premiership, meaning that you either love or hate them. The club maintains bitter rivalries with Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal. The team is managed by Sir Alex Ferguson and is sponsored by [[AIG]]. |
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Revision as of 01:15, December 12, 2009
Manchester United F.C. is a British soccer team playing in the English Premier League. Manchester United play in red shirts, white shorts and black socks. They were the first English club to win the European Cup, in 1968, winning again in 1999 and 2008. The club joined the Football League in 1892 under the name Newton Heath. Their official nickname is the "Red Devils" and the club badge features a small red devil holding a trident, which has led to calls for Christians to boycott them[1]. They are known to their fans either as Man U, Man United or just United. In 2005 the club was taken over by the American billionaire, Malcolm Glazer. After two seasons with little success by their standards they won the Barclays Premier League again in 2007 and 2008. The club is noted for the exceptionally cosmopolitan nature of it's support, regularly drawing large numbers of fans from all over the the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. As a result it is consistently the most supported team in England, not to mention abroad. They have a prominent place in the Big Four of British Football, the other three being Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool. However, the Devils have been considered, along with Chelsea, the "Yankees" of the Premiership, meaning that you either love or hate them. The club maintains bitter rivalries with Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal. The team is managed by Sir Alex Ferguson and is sponsored by AIG.
Contents
Roster
Goalkeepers
- 1 Edwin Van Der Sar
- 12 Ben Foster
- 29 Tomasz Kuszczak
- 38 Ron-Robert Zieler
- 40 Ben Amos
- 99 Tom Heaton
Defenders
- 2 Gary Neville
- 3 Patrice Evra
- 5 Rio Ferdinand
- 6 Wes Brown
- 15 Nemanja Vidic
- 20 Fabio
- 21 Rafael
- 22 John O'Shea
- 23 Jonny Evans
- 36 David Gray
- 37 Craig Cathcart
- 39 James Chester
Midfielders
- 4 Owen Hargreaves
- 11 Ryan Giggs
- 13 Ji-Sung Park
- 14 Zoran Tosic
- 16 Michael Carrick
- 17 Nani
- 18 Paul Scholes
- 24 Darren Fletcher
- 25 Antonio Valencia
- 26 Gabriel Obertan
- 28 Darron Gibson
- 33 Sam Hewson
- 34 Rodrigo Possebon
- 35 Tom Cleverley
Strikers
- 8 Anderson
- 9 Dimitar Berbatov
- 10 Wayne Rooney
- 19 Danny Welbeck
- 26 Manucho
- 41 Federico Macheda
- 45 Febian Brandy
Notable former players
- GK Fabian Barthez
- MF David Beckham
- ST Ruud Van Nielstrooy
- ST Eric Cantona
References
- ↑ Devil a Logo Area for Reds Join Must
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