Mark Ogden of The Telegraph looks at who could have replaced Sir Alex in 2002.
The Guardian reports that Fabio Capello will assess Rooney to see if he will be mentally ready to represent England this week.
The Independent shows Nike will stand by

The president of Botswana, Ian Khama, attended his country’s game against Togo wearing a Manchester United shirt.
Ok, maybe we made up the bit about him doing in support of our ‘Dig out your old shirts‘ campaign, but you never

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This is how it feels to be City series
“This Is How It Feels To Be City: Part VIII” was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

At 10.30 last night RoM posted up news that The Sunday Mirror would be publishing a story in the morning which claimed Wayne Rooney had slept with a prostitute when his wife, Coleen, was pregnant with their son Kai.
At around 11.15 last night, The Mirror

Blogs, forums, Twitter, texts, Facebook and telephones are currently being flooded with discussions amongst football fans about the Wayne Rooney allegations. Can it really be true?
No
- Wayne Rooney is a Manchester United player and wouldn’t dare

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“POLL: What Impact Does The Rooney Story Have On You?” was originally published at The

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Keano and Giggsy emphasise Carragher’s testimonial embarrassment
Liverpool fans taint Carragher’s testimonial with their reception of his ‘best mate’ Michael Owen
“PICTURES: Owen Back In

Sadly for Jamie Carragher, the Liverpool fans who bothered to show up for his testimonial today couldn’t look at the bigger picture and booed Michael Owen. The ground was just 78% full in what was a disappointing turn out for the man Liverpool fans

Just 35,361 fans bothered to show up for Jamie Carragher’s testimonial today, making the ground just 78% full.
In 2005, Old Trafford had an attendance of 69,591 for Roy Keane’s testimonial, which is even more impressive when you consider that

Okay, so it’s time out for the Euro 2012 qualifiers, which means its fairly quiet on the Utd news front, but nevertheless here’s a summary of how the Reds international delegation got on…

Whilst I was captivated (read here: appalled)