Manchester United v European XI
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Some things are not just about trophies. It's things like these that makes you love them as a club. Anyway, I think Fergie knows best.Originally posted by pikapika88:juz dun allow this to overtired the players and cause them to lose the trophy. -
Just realised this statement makes me sound like a Man Utd fan.Originally posted by SumOne:Some things are not just about trophies. It's things like these that makes you love them as a club. Anyway, I think Fergie knows best.
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when is the event ah?
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Tue - Ch 22 - 4:00 am (Live) (Wed morning)
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Originally posted by zocoss:
Wohoo~~~ Thankew starhub.
Tue - Ch 22 - 4:00 am [b](Live) (Wed morning) [/b]
My (dad's) $20+ is not wasted.
Cheers.
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Star-studded Euro squad to face Man United
The European Commission today unveiled its all-star football squad to play Manchester United in a one-off charity match at Old Trafford. Tuesday night's televised game is a joint 50th anniversary celebration of the creation of the European Union and of United becoming the first English side to play in UEFA's European club competition.
The Commission's first 'signing', David Beckham, has had to drop out through injury, but will be at the match to see his old club face up to an EU team boasting Liverpool players Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher, Barcelona captain Carles Puyol and many of the Italian World Cup-winning squad.
Three Brazilian stars - Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Juninho - will play as 'guests', because they are not strictly eligible for a 'Europe XI' team. An unusually popular European Commission press conference saw Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton take the stage alongside the Europe XI coach, Italian World Cup winner Marcello Lippi.
And UEFA President Michel Platini was on hand to present Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso with a Europe XI team shirt - number 27, to reflect the number of EU member states.
Sir Bobby said he was proud of Manchester United and proud of the European Union, and the match was a 'very significant' occasion. He added: 'The history of Manchester United is tied up with that of Europe.
'Some of the club's greatest moments have been played out on a European stage. 'I look forward to welcoming so many stars and friends to Old Trafford to celebrate these two significant anniversaries.' -
actually from the looks of the personnel in man U now, it seems they are going to get trashed if the players on the otehr side can be persuaded to play as a team
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Coach Marcello Lippi hopes to have AC Milan quartet Paolo Maldini, Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo and Ronaldo for Tuesday's one-off jubilee match.
Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, Real Madrid keeper Iker Casillas and Roma striker Alessandro Mancini are in the squad.
Henrik Larsson will turn out for the Europe XI, days after his loan spell at United came to an end.
The match marks the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome and United's 50 years in European competitions. -
Man Utd v Europe XI
Ronaldinho will be among a host of stars who line up against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday 13 March.
The full Europe XI squad
Goalkeepers: Oliver Kahn, Grégory Coupet, Iker Casillas.
Defenders: Paolo Maldini, Jamie Carragher, Eric Abidal, Lilan Thuram, Carles Puyol, Marco Materazzi, Fabio Grosso.
Midfielders: Gianluca Zambrotta, Steven Gerrard, Juninho Pernambucano, Florent Malouda, Luis Miguel, Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo.
Strikers: Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Alessandro Mancini, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrik Larsson. -
the Europe XI squad doesnt looks very mouth-watering to me.
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really really not a gd time to play this star studded team..in fact terrible...with the injuries,fixtures congestion,fatigue all coming in at one go..this match will drain our players' energy and freshness for up coming battles..
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What channel?
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Beck in 1993.
DAVID BECKHAM and Sir Alex Ferguson will publicly end their four-year feud at Old Trafford tonight in front of 76,000 fans and millions more watching on television. Beckham is a guest of honour at the exhibition match between Manchester United and an All-Star Europe XI to mark the club's 50-year involvement in the European Cup.
And although Beckham and Fergie have hardly spoken since their highly-publicised fallout which led to the former England skipper's move to Real Madrid, the pair will put their differences behind them for tonight's charity game. "I wouldn't be the player and the person I am today without the manager," said Becks. "It's been well documented that we had our ups and downs, but I owe almost everything to him.
"Obviously I had strong parents and a strong family behind me but, without him giving me the opportunity to get into the United team, I wouldn't be the player I am today and wouldn't have won and achieved a lot of the things I have."
Although Beckham has been back to Old Trafford on several occasions with England, he never had the chance to say farewell to United fans and admitted he is looking forward to finally getting the chance tonight. Injury has robbed him of the chance to play in this match, but the former United midfielder admitted there was no way he was going to pass up the chance to say a final goodbye to the club he served for almost 14 years.
"The one thing I've looked forward to for years since I left United is going back there and saying goodbye to the fans, because I never really had the chance to do that," said Beckham. "I always feel that Old Trafford is my home, my rightful home. I'm obviously from London but I spent so many years there and it's my club. "It's the club I've always supported and the club I will always support. It's the best stadium in the world for me. The Bernabeu is incredible, but United is the club where I feel I grew up."
Becks' relationship with Alex Ferguson is strained after
a dressing room altercation which sparks rumours of
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Ive a feeling Fergie will start some of his youngsters.And he should rightly so. .. Get rape by Euro Xi then get rape lor...Jus don let it affect the team's success in their competitions.
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Hmm...if Khan not taking 1st Goalie spot. Abit sian to watch.
Europe XI Squad
Profiles at ManUtd.com
Real Madrid: Iker Casillas
Liverpool: Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher
Lyon: Eric Abidal, Gregory Coupet, Juninho, Malouda
Barcelona: Ronaldinho, Puyol, Zambrotta, Thuram
AC Milan: Maldini, Gattuse, Pirlo, Ronaldo
Helsingborgs: Henrik Larsson
Roma: Alessandro Mancini
Valencia: Luis Miguel
Bayern Munich: Oliver Kahn
Inter Milan: Marco Materazzi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Fabio Grosso
Manchester United Squad
Fit Players: Kuszczak, Heaton, Neville, Brown, O’Shea, Heinze, Ronaldo, Giggs, Carrick, Scholes, Rooney, Smith, Dong Fangzhou, Park, Richardson, Eagles.
Could Feature if Fit: Van der Sar, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra. -
I am surprised that no players from Arsenal and Chelsea took part.
But i will sure watch this match.
Cheers.
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Because the schedule clash with other matches.Originally posted by CKeer:I am surprised that no players from Arsenal and Chelsea took part.
But i will sure watch this match.
Cheers.
CK
Too bad la -
Sian zidane refused to play alongside materrazi.
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Man Utd v Europe XI
Barcelona star Ronaldinho will miss Tuesday's Uefa charity match against Manchester United because of an injury. But the Europe XI squad includes AC Milan quartet Paolo Maldini, Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo and Ronaldo.
Liverpool's Steven Gerrard is also included as is striker Henrik Larsson, following the end of his loan spell at Old Trafford. Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler was a late call up on Tuesday, as was team-mate Boudewijn Zenden.
The match marks the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome and United's 50 years in European competitions.
Full Europe XI squad:
Goalkeepers: Oliver Kahn, Grégory Coupet, Iker Casillas.
Defenders: Paolo Maldini, Jamie Carragher, Eric Abidal, Lilan Thuram, Carles Puyol, Marco Materazzi, Fabio Grosso.
Midfielders: Gianluca Zambrotta, Steven Gerrard, Juninho Pernambucano, Florent Malouda, Luis Miguel, Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo, Boudewijn Zenden.
Strikers: Ronaldo, Alessandro Mancini, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrik Larsson, Robbie Fowler. -
SO it's later is it?
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yes
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My plans to slp earlier is up in smoke.
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lol.. stop smokin ur sleep plans bad for health
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Gg la 1st half Man U leadin 4-2.
Pity din watch the 1st half though.Probably youtube them later
But now 2nd half majority play youngsters and uh Andrew Cole
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Whoa scholes jus now sibeh heng lor
1metre in front of United's goal. Gerrad tring to get the ball from him.Scholes still dribble here run there, in the end Gerrard stole the ball. Tom heaton saves the shot though