Rio: Rooney can lift us

BRUISED United are recovering from their demoralising derby defeat and Wayne Rooney can be the man to help the healing process.

Adebayor test for Vidic

THE Serbian man mountain and the Togo express train are on a collision course in the FA Cup’s biggest showdown of the fifth round at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Giggs hails Reds steel

RYAN Giggs is confident Manchester United’s “ugly” side will prove decisive in their Barclays Premier League title race with Arsenal.

Fergie keeps the faith

SIR Alex Ferguson says Manchester United are not out of the title race despite losing ground to Arsenal this week.

Ronaldo ‘fined’ for texts

CRISTIANO Ronaldo has reportedly been fined £8,000 for texting during a training session.

Why Roo’s so crucial

WAYNE Rooney should be banned from head tennis, kept in isolation away from anyone carrying a winter virus and have his boots reinforced if United’s Treble bid is to be revived.

Derby reaction

UNITED suffered their second derby defeat of the season against City on Sunday, and here you can watch former Red Frank Stapleton and journalist Andy Mitten give their views on the defeat.

Wenger cool as Gunners go clear

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger is playing down his side’s title hopes despite the Gunners opening up a five point gap over United at the top of the table, while Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard has told his team-mates to forget first place.

Reds to tour SA

UNITED will travel to South Africa this summer to play in the Vodacom Challenge.

Neville can win hardest battle

PAUL Parker understands Gary Neville’s injury nightmare, but reckons the United skipper will come through his ordeal on the sidelines.

Manucho takes a break

ON-LOAN United striker Manucho has been left out of the Panathinaikos squad to face Rangers at Ibrox following his African Nations Cup exploits, while the Fabio Quagliarella rumours rumble on.

United v City: Player ratings

FIND out how we rated the Reds for their performance in the 2-1 loss against City.

Neville brushes off injury fears

UNITED captain Gary Neville insists he will return to action amid speculation his current injury problems could end his career.

Manchester Phoenix Family Ticket Offer

The M.E.N. are proud sponsors of Manchester Phoenix, and are giving away a number of family tickets to those who would really like to experience Ice Hockey for the first time.

Giggs: We didn’t deserve it

RYAN Giggs confesses that it was a no-show from the real United in the derby and the Reds got what they deserved.

United 1 City 2: Verdict

IT had all been so fitting. Then the match started! Derby day was the final event of the Munich tribute programme which United had put so much effort into.

Queiroz rues slow start

UNITED’S assistant manager Carlos Queiroz admitted his side’s slow start to the match was one of the decisive factors in their 2-1 defeat against City.

Rooney misses out on award

Barnsley goalkeeper Luke Steele is voted as the FA Cup “Player of the Round” for the fifth round.

Neville makes fresh comeback bid

Manchester United defender Gary Neville plays 60 minutes for the club’s reserves against Liverpool.

Newcastle 1-5 Man Utd

Two goals each from Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney help Manchester United beat Newcastle and close the gap on leaders Arsenal to three points.

Giggs may become Utd coach

Sir Alex Ferguson could offer Ryan Giggs a coaching role at Manchester United once the Welshman stops playing.

Ferguson fury over Brown agent

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson hits out at football agents after getting no closer to a contract extension with Wes Brown.

Uefa waits for reports on ‘laser’

Uefa awaits reports from officials before deciding on any action after Cristiano Ronaldo was targeted by a laser beam at Lyon.

Ferguson upbeat over Euro hopes

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is confident of progressing to the Champions League quarter-finals after the draw in Lyon.

Lyon 1-1 Man Utd

Carlos Tevez grabs a crucial away goal for Manchester United late on after Karim Benzema’s superb strike for Lyon.

Giggs hits European milestone

Sir Alex Ferguson pays tribute to Ryan Giggs’ professionalism ahead of the midfielder’s 100th Champions League appearance for Man Utd.

Archive pictures

Photographic archive of the Manchester United team of 1958

Why Edwards was king

BBC Sport pays tribute to Munich crash victim Duncan Edwards

Busby Babes remembered

BBC Sport’s Jimmy Armfield on the talent lost at Munich in 1958

Man Utd’s day of tragedy

The 1958 Munich air disaster claimed the lives of 23 people

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The Busby Babes - Forever Remembered

On 6th of February 1958 at 3.04pm, 23 people - including eight players and three members of the Manchester United’s staff - suffered fatal injuries in the Munich air crash.

Flying back from a European Cup tie against Red Star Belgrade, the team plane stopped in Germany to refuel. The first two attempts to take off from Munich airport were aborted; following a third attempt, the plane crashed.

Twenty-two of the people on board died instantly, while Duncan Edwards - one of the eight victims from the team - died 15 days later as a result of the injuries he sustained.

The tragedy is an indelible part of Manchester United’s history, as is Sir Matt Busby overcoming his injuries to build another great team which won the European Cup 10 years later.

Roger Byrne (28), Eddie Colman (21), Mark Jones (24), David Pegg (22), Tommy Taylor (26), Geoff Bent (25), Liam Whelan (22) and Duncan Edwards (21) all died, along with club secretary Walter Crickmer, trainer Tom Curry and coach Bert Whalley.

Eight journalists died - Alf Clarke, Tom Jackson, Don Davies, George Fellows, Archie Ledbrook, Eric Thompson, Henry Rose, and Frank Swift who was a former Manchester City player. Plane captain Ken Rayment perished, as did Sir Matt’s friend Willie Sanitof. Travel agent Bela Miklos and passenger Tom Cable also died.

Manchester United fans will never forget.