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There are only two ways to see Wednesday’s Double trophy celebration at Old Trafford followed by the pre-season friendly against Juventus: on MUTV and MUTV Online.MUTV has set aside a special day of programming to look back on United’s 2007/08 double-winning campaign, ahead of exclusive coverage of the Old Trafford trophy celebration and the clash with Claudio Ranieri’s men.

The day begins with a look back on the Reds’ 10th Premier League title triumph at 08:00 BST.

Then an hour later, sit back and enjoy last season’s Champions League final in Moscow, whilst later in the day you can watch all the celebrations that took place in Manchester on a truly momentous evening back in May.

Further highlights include news and action from the Manchester United Premier Cup (MUPC) finals and a look back at United’s memorable victories over Juventus during the 1997/98 and 1998/99 seasons.

MUTV viewers can then see live coverage of the MUPC final at Old Trafford (17:25 BST), before subscribers to both channels can follow the trophy celebration on the pitch at 18:30 BST and exclusive screening of the Juve match at 20:00 BST.

You can subscribe to MUTV now - supporters in the UK and Ireland with access to Sky or Virgin Media should call 0870 848 6888. Alternatively, to watch the match on your PC, sign up to MUTV Online.

Louis Saha is on the brink of completing an £8.5million transfer to Stadium of Light. Sunderland boss Keano will make him the biggest earner in the club’s history on £50,000 a week. Out-of-favour Old Trafford star, Saha, 30, was at the Stadium of Light to see the Black Cats’ pre-season defeat by Ajax.

Keane is desperate to add firepower to his squad after last season brush with relegation. He has splashed £20m on six summer signings already but admitted: “Hopefully there will be two or three players coming on board before the transfer window closes. At the end of last season I thought we needed another top striker at the club and I’ve not changed that view because you’ve got to put the ball in the back of the net.”
Vic Holly, The Sun

Cristiano Ronaldo should be given the green light to step up his recovery program this week. While the talk of a showdown between Ronaldo and Sir Alex seems to have dominated certain agendas, particularly in Spain, the Red Devils are more concerned about the 23-year-old’s recent ankle operation.

Indeed, United officials have reacted with some amusement to news of potential negotiations between Ronaldo and Ferguson, not least because the Portugal winger is not due to fly into England until later this week at the earliest.

Reports in Spain a fortnight ago suggested Tuesday would be the day Ronaldo told Ferguson face-to-face of his desire to leave for Real Madrid. Read the rest of this entry »

It is a pity Cristian Alvarez has no sense of history or charity otherwise Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would have waved goodbye to Old Trafford with a goal 70,000 fans craved.The Norwegian cult hero, scorer of the never-to-be-forgotten Champions League winner against Bayern Munich in 1999, twice let fly with shots he thought were going in. But on both occasions, Espanyol’s spoilsport goalkeeper denied him.

Still, Fraizer Campbell managed to find the net, sent clear by Ryan Giggs eight minutes from time, to ensure Solskjaer’s playing days ended on a winning note.

The popular striker will now concentrate his energies on coaching United’s reserve team, happy too that Unicef-backed school building projects in Africa will benefit from his final appearance in the famous red shirt. Read the rest of this entry »

Legend Ole Gunnar Solksjaeris preparing to salute the fans who adore him - and he is still pinching himself at his amazing Manchester United career. Solskjaer is relatively an unknown when he joined United from Molde in 1996 but everyone knows his name now.

Actually I’m a fan of Solksjaer myself, I’m having a United jersey of the treble year with his number on it and really admired his predator instinct.

Principally of course, he is famous for the injury-time goal at the Nou Camp in 1999 which sent United into Champions League ecstasy.

However, United fans will be paying tribute to far more than one flick of his right boot.

In 365 appearances, the 35-year-old scored 126 goals for the Old Trafford outfit before a continued knee problem eventually forced his retirement 12 months ago.

He won six Premier League titles, two FA Cups and a League Cup, as well as that never-to-be-forgotten night against Bayern Munich.

And mixed within that are the treasures of a last-minute FA Cup goal against Liverpool, Read the rest of this entry »

Manchester United’s legend Ole Gunnar Solksjaer will have his Testimonial match commencing this Sat 02 August, kick-off 3pm GMT.

The following statements is from Manutd.com:

All Season Ticket holders and One United Members who originally made an application have been successful subject to payments being debited. Supporters are advised to check their online booking history to check payment details.

Tickets are now on sale to the General Public online or by calling 0161 868 8000 option 1. Supporter’s looking to purchase seats in the best available position should note that there are a number of seats available in West Upper, Block WU205 priced £37.00 for non-members.

All tickets booked will now be held for collection, it is advisable to collect your tickets at least two hours before kick off to avoid any unnecessary delays queuing to collect your tickets.

Non-Members Ticket Prices

Tickets are subject to availability.

North East / West Quadrants Tier 1 £30.00
North East / West Quadrants Tier 2 £26.00
East & West Tier 2 £26.00
North Stand Tier 3 £22.00

A 50% concession is available to under 16s and over 65’s.

Please note Season Ticket Holders and One United Members can gain a £2/£1 discount by quoting their membership numbers but this discount is only available by calling 0161 868 8000.

Supporters based in Norway should contact www.travel-partner.no for more details.

Hospitality Packages

The following packages are available for the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer testimonial match.

West Stand Boxes
6 seater - £900 per box + VAT
8 seater - £1200 per box + VAT
2-course meal & cash bar

International Suite Hospitality
£150 per person + VAT
2-course chef’s table, cash bar and Exec match ticket at front of WU205
Shared tables of 10

Salford Suite 1 - Hospitality
£150 per person + VAT
2-course chef’s table, cash bar and Exec match ticket at front of N3414/N3415
Shared tables of 10.

To book or get more details, please call 0161 868 8000 (option 2, then 3).

Apparently Carloz Tevez has broken ranks by claiming Cristiano Ronaldo should be allowed to join Real Madrid if he wishes. Ronaldo has been the transfer story since Manchester United’s European triumph in Moscow last Champions League final against Chelsea.

Tevez has risked incurring the wrath of Sir Alex Ferguson by claiming The-Slave-Ronaldo (a 5star slave who earns close to £120,000 per week) should be allowed to leave if he wants to.

“The team has great players, including Ronaldo, of course, “Tevez told AS.”It’s clear that he is a very important player for us, but this is a personal decision, which is up to only him.

“I understand Cristiano. Every footballer wants to play at Real Madrid. On the other hand, I also think that everyone wants to play for Manchester United, but if what he seeks is something else, I think that should be respected.

“I have not talked to him, but when these things happen, neither side feels good.”

p/s: The media may have misquoted Tevez’s comment who are more than willing to put a spin just to sell more copies.