Second string United fail to igniteManchester United did just what they had to last night, defeating the semi-professionals of South Melbourne, but they did so …Wed Jan 12 2000 - 00:00
Ferguson puts new kids on the blockIn the bleak mid-winter of 1993, Alex Ferguson, not for the first and not for the last time, caused amazement and anger in England…Tue Jan 11 2000 - 00:00
Neville arrives bearing giftsAbove it all, above all the samba-driven cacophony, the surround sound of a giddy Maracana and the pulsating, enveloping chanting…Mon Jan 10 2000 - 00:00
All sport, like politics, is localNot once upon a time but a few months ago. Last year. Last season. Last MayMon Jan 10 2000 - 00:00
FIFA thrilled by Beckham's cartoon anticsAny tournament labelled Mickey Mouse should always have a cartoon villainSat Jan 8 2000 - 00:00
FIFA to consider ban for BeckhamDavid Beckham will automatically miss Manchester United's potentially decisive match against Vasco da Gama in the Maracana tomorrow…Fri Jan 7 2000 - 00:00
Planet football in the extremeSomehow it seems exceedingly appropriate that this tournament should have had its origins in a hotel in Las Vegas: there is something…Wed Jan 5 2000 - 00:00
Liverpool invitation for upset spurnedHow queer. In keeping with much on view this weekend in the FA Cup, a game of almost baffling curiosity unfolded beneath the …Mon Dec 13 1999 - 00:00
Roma shut up shopJust as they did last year at Elland Road in this competition, AS Roma came to St James' Park defending a one-goal lead from …Fri Dec 10 1999 - 00:00
Ginola's sideshow provides real dramaThe pantomime season has come early to TynesideMon Nov 29 1999 - 00:00
Solace for Robson but Totti has final sayDiminished their hopes of progress in this competition may be, but in the grandest of settings and against quality opposition…Fri Nov 26 1999 - 00:00
A proper stalemateThere is much anecdotal evidence in Tyneside for Sir John Hall's capacity for misunderstanding the finer points of footballMon Nov 8 1999 - 00:00
Quinn double seals victoryConsecutive Sundays have brought consecutive disappointments for SunderlandMon Nov 1 1999 - 00:00
Rennie fails to sooth RedknappRed-faced, red-necked and red-blooded, red is the colour of the Premiership this season, and in keeping with that theme the red…Mon Oct 18 1999 - 01:00
Shearer beginning to lift gloomSo who needs Ronaldo? Rather sensibly, before yesterday's game Bobby Robson said Newcastle United required another 40 points …Mon Oct 4 1999 - 01:00
Shearer on target for NewcastleNewcastle United's mini revival under Bobby Robson continuesFri Oct 1 1999 - 01:00
Shearer five sees Robson upstagedFor once in Tyneside's recent history the result overshadowed the occasionMon Sep 20 1999 - 01:00
Newcstle in tune at last as bad run endsAll the talk was of spirit renewed, unity restored, of flesh more willing than it was just a fortnight ago, and last night in…Fri Sep 17 1999 - 01:00
Warmer climate a welcome for LeeFrozen to the foot of the Premiership they may be, and anything friendlier than a frosty reception in CSKA Sofia's Army Stadium…Thu Sep 16 1999 - 01:00
Juninho set for medicalMiddlesbrough jumped through another hoop yesterday in their circuitous attempt to re-sign Juninho from Atletico Madrid on loan…Thu Sep 16 1999 - 01:00
No need to push the panic buttons just yetThe team lie anchored to the bottom with one point from a possible 18Sat Sep 11 1999 - 01:00
Gullit left to ride out stormSunderland won a football match last night, and that is not insignificant in itself given that they beat the team from 12 miles…Thu Aug 26 1999 - 01:00
Troubled times TynesideGiven that the level of intrigue at St James' Park over the past couple of years has been almost decadent in scale, it should…Tue Aug 17 1999 - 01:00
United keep the home fans humming"Old Trafford, will you welcome the FA Cup winners, the Premiership titleholders and the European ChampionsThu Aug 12 1999 - 01:00
Leeds put £12m in the hassle bankLeeds United have agreed to sell Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink to Atletico Madrid for Stg£12 million.Thu Aug 5 1999 - 01:00
Ferguson is now optimistic about KeaneThree games, three wins, three trophies: as a wet, grey Mancunian dawn broke over Old Trafford yesterday that was the vivid reality…Fri May 14 1999 - 01:00
United fail to press home full advantageBlackburn Rovers made their point last night: they are capable of competing with the best in the land and not being humiliated…Thu May 13 1999 - 01:00
Yorke makes the goal differenceThe contest is Manchester United versus Arsenal, the rally has now featured 36 strikes each and as we enter the last six days…Mon May 10 1999 - 01:00
Kanu caps sublime Arsenal dayThere was one hour on the clock, four goals in the Middlesbrough net and Arsenal were on the march againMon Apr 26 1999 - 01:00
Ferguson must improvise without GiggsOne week after scoring the decisive goal in their English FA Cup semi-final replay against Arsenal at Villa Park, a contribution…Wed Apr 21 1999 - 01:00
Leeds worried by rising wage billThe public companies which own Leeds United and Newcastle United yesterday declared their half-yearly profits, the St James's…Thu Apr 1 1999 - 01:00
Old Trafford ticket hikeManchester United, already courting unpopularity among their fans with the proposed takeover of the club by BSkyB, risked angering…Wed Mar 31 1999 - 01:00
Neville passes the attitude testNot Internazionale in the hothouse of San Siro, not Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final, not even facing Juventus over two legs …Mon Mar 22 1999 - 00:00
Geordies strike in many formsThe most frequently cited explanation for the term "Geordie" is the Geordie-lamp designed by George Stephenson to protect the…Mon Mar 8 1999 - 00:00
Cole keeps home fires burningEveryone keeps on saying no league title is won in February and on a thrilling Old Trafford night drenched in atmosphere and …Thu Feb 18 1999 - 00:00
Villa challenge faltersBeing a favourite it would have been sung no matter the colours of the opposition, but when Blackburn Rovers's followers burst…Mon Feb 8 1999 - 00:00
United enter comfort zoneEven with Andy Cole left on the bench on the day of his reincarnation as an England international, Manchester United still eased…Thu Feb 4 1999 - 00:00
Villa show shallow foundationsIf Harold Wilson were alive and watching professional football today, he would surely observe that a week is a long time in park…Mon Feb 1 1999 - 00:00
Cottee doubles up in styleResilience is the characteristic that defines Martin O'Neill's Leicester side and last night they displayed it in abundance.Wed Jan 27 1999 - 00:00
Chelsea's blue tide not for turningOne by one, game by game, week by week the doubts about Chelsea's willingness to fight the title fight the whole way are disappearing…Mon Jan 11 1999 - 00:00
Arsenal claw their way backAt the end of the century one of the shocks of the century: that is what David Moyes, the Preston manager, had called for and…Tue Jan 5 1999 - 00:00
Lack of winger hurting GullitRuud Gullit, in a lengthy press conference after this defeat, criticised those who have found fault with the length of time he…Mon Dec 28 1998 - 00:00
Barton's hidden talentThe manic Street Preachers played in Newcastle last week and during a comically drab afternoon at St James' Park it was hard …Mon Dec 21 1998 - 00:00
Dabizas earns share of spoilsA pulsating 90 minutes down by the Riverside yesterday that featured four goals, countless chances and two streakers, ended with…Mon Dec 7 1998 - 00:00