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UEFA Champions League Final at Moscow Luzhniki Stadium with a capacity of 69,500 seats are available for sale now via UEFA website now. Approximately 10,500 tickets are available for sale to fans worldwide.

A total of 75 per cent of the tickets are reserved for the general public and the supporters of the two finalists. Each finalist club is able to take up to 21,000 tickets and distribute these directly to its supporters.

UEFA will take stern action against whoever found guilty of infringement. UEFA underlines that no tickets are being distributed via agencies or brokers. UEFA also encourages fans not to be lured into deals with touts who not only demand exorbitant prices, but are often not in possession of the tickets they purport to have for sale. Online applications will be checked to ensure that anyone banned from attending football matches is unsuccessful in any attempt to purchase tickets.

For full details of ticketing, please visit UEFA Tickets

Terms and conditions will be available on uefa.com.

Rio Ferdinand will have his contract talks with Manchester United at the end of the current campaign. It’s a new policy under Glazer regime where a player contract will be open for negotiations 12 months before the end of that contract.

Ferdinand deal expires at the end of the 2008/09 season. Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson will attempts to tie down Ferdinand to a new deal in shortage time possible. 29-year-old Ferdinand, who has developed a formidable partnership with Nemanja Vidic at the heart of defense.

Ferguson will hope to avoid any such hold-ups in contract talk which has sees Wes Brown refusing to sign last and improved offers by United believed to be 40,000 a week. Ferguson had also take a hit at player who “live in the pockets” of their agents.

Ferdinand’s current deal was signed in 2005 after several months of negotiation. Ferdinand suffered the “boo” from United’s die hard after the pro-long negotiation.

When they were a plc, United’s policy was to start talks two years before a player’s deal expired and the new arrangement does leave the club more vulnerable to players leaving on a free transfer, as Brown will be able to do at the end of the season.

Oliviera Anderson has been hailed as the natural successor for Paul Scholes. The rising young midfield star Anderson has broken into United first-team far quicker than expected following his £19million move from Porto last summer.

Anderson starred in the recent 4-0 FA Cup rout of Arsenal, impressed in the 1-1 Champions League draw at Lyon, and is set to start in the crucial Premier League clash at Fulham at Saturday.

“Anderson has exploded on to the scene for us and been absolutely phenomenal,” said Fergie.

“We’re really pleased with his progress and the evidence is there for all to see.

“When Scholes got his last injury it opened the door for Anderson, and we discovered a boy who had talent.

“He isn’t entirely like Scholes, although there are similarities. But he’s more of an aggressive running player.”

Manchester United winger Nani has revealed that a stern word from manager Sir Alex Ferguson was enough to persuade him not to repeat his on-field juggling antics.The 21-year-old provoked the fury of several Arsenal players, as well as Ferguson, when he indulged in some `kick-ups’ towards the end of last weekend’s 4-0 FA Cup thrashing of the Gunners at Old Trafford.

Nani insists he was not being disrespectful and was merely trying to entertain - but has also vowed not to repeat the trick.
‘In Portugal I have done this many times but it is only because it is an entertaining spectacle and not because I disrespect my rivals,’ he told the Daily Mail. I am a professional and am always very respectful with all the opposing players, but I do appreciate now that it may have looked bad.

‘After the match Ferguson spoke to me and demanded that I do not repeat it in order to avoid problems. Obviously, I agreed. I always follow the orders of my coach and am not interested in causing controversy.’

The Portugal winger added: ‘Gilberto Silva of Arsenal spoke to me and was clear about what their players thought about it. He was very critical of what I did and accused me of provoking Arsenal. But he never threatened me.

‘On the field I am different from most players. My celebrations of goals with a somersault is an example. This is my character as a footballer.’

All four of United’s Premier League fixtures in April will be screened live on television.

The Reds’ trip to the Riverside to face Middlesbrough has been put back 24 hours to Sunday 6 April, KO 13:30 GMT and will be live on Sky. However, the game will be postponed should either side be involved in an FA Cup semi-final.

Next up United entertain Arsenal at Old Trafford in what could be a virtual title decider. The match, originally scheduled for Saturday 12 April, will now take place on Sunday 13 April, KO 16:00 GMT and will be screened live on Sky.

The trip to Blackburn Rovers will be shown live on Setanta on Saturday 19 April, KO 17:15 GMT.

Finally, United’s visit to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea will now kick-off at 12:45 GMT on Saturday 26 April.

Cristiano Ronaldo turned in another breathtaking display as Manchester United made the most of Newcastle’s woes to close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to three points with a 5-1 victory.

The Portugal international claimed a double either side of half-time to take his tally for the season to 29, with Wayne Rooney, who had opened the scoring on 25 minutes, adding a brace and substitute Louis Saha scoring against his former club after Abdoulaye Faye had pulled one back.

It was just what manager Sir Alex Ferguson had ordered after the Gunners had conceded a late equaliser at Birmingham earlier in the day to pass up the chance of establishing an eight-point lead. Read the rest of this entry »

Sir Alex Ferguson has accused some players of ‘living in the pockets of their agents’ after Manchester United defender Wes Brown rejected the club’s final pay offer.The 28-year-old, who is a free agent in the summer, has rejected an offer of £40,000 a week to remain at Old Trafford and Ferguson insists the situation ‘depresses’ him.

‘We wouldn’t have made the offer if we didn’t have faith in him. But the players of today live in the pockets of their agents,’ said Ferguson.

‘It’s a situation which depresses me at times, it really depresses me. Wes has been with us since he was 12 years old, but I don’t think that matters these days.

‘Agents live their players’ lives and if you’re happy to go along with that then you get the situation we’ve got just now. But Wes knows this. And the other players have told him.’

First they tried to stop his gymnastic goal celebrations; now his seal dribbling is on the no-no list: poor Nani, the brilliant Portuguese winger who is trying to bring a few rays of Cape Verde sunshine to a cold, grey and increasingly Prussian Premiership winter.

Sadly for him and for us, his amazing agility and old fashioned, Brazilian-style flair is meeting only gruff disapproval from on high. Arsenal certainly didn’t like it, but then they don’t like anything when things are going against them. But that doesn’t stop them rubbing the noses of their opponents in the dirt whenever they score a goal. Why, Thierry Henry was a past master and his example is still followed. Read the rest of this entry »

Manchester United may be lying in Arsenal’s slipstream at the top of the table but they gained the high ground in the FA Cup following a 4-0 win at Old Trafford.

Two goals from Darren Fletcher and one each from Wayne Rooney and Luis Nani secured their place in the quarter-final.

Arsenal’s cause was not helped, however, by Emmanuel Eboue’s sending off in the 49th minute. Both United boss Sir Alex Ferguson and his Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger made five changes with vital Champions League matches ahead next week.

It was Ferguson, however, who was left smiling after this rout of their title rivals. United made a blistering start and it was no surprise they made the breakthrough in the 16th minute following a corner from Nani.

Anderson flicked the ball on and Rooney headed it beyond Jens Lehmann for his 11th goal of the season. Read the rest of this entry »

Half time update, an exciting game here at Old Trafford. Manchester United already have 1 foot in the FA Cup 6th round thanks to a 3 goals cushion.

Sir Alex make all round changes at the midfield, Michael Carric, Darren Fletcher, Luis Nani, Oliviera Anderson and Ji Sung Park all making the starting eleven. Rooney is up front alone, support by a trio of attacking players in Ji-Sung Park or Luis Nani.

Half time scores are as:

Wayne Rooney 16′
Darren Fletcher 20′
Luis Nani 38′

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