Manchester United

New Manchester United Home Kit 2009-10

Premier League champions Manchester United have officially unveiled photos of their new home kit for the 2009-10 season.

The new shirt, manufactured by Nike, celebrates the 100th year of Manchester United’s home ground, Old Trafford. The stadium was opened in the 1909-10 season.

The shirt is primarily red, with a large chevron across the chest. The jersey, made of Nike’s Dri-Fit fabric, is accompanied by white shorts with a red stripe along the side.

It will go on general sale in July, and will be first worn by United in their preseason tour of Asia.

What do you think of the new Man Utd 2009-10 home strip?

Also check out a list of major 2009-10 football strip releases.

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Man United accept £80m bid for Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester United have accepted a £80m (€93m or $131.5m) bid from La Liga giants Real Madrid for Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, FIFA’s World Player of the Year for 2008, was heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid last summer, and United even complained to FIFA accusing Los Merengues of “unsettling” their player. The … Read more

Barcelona 2-0 Manchester United goals highlights

All goals and highlights from the Barcelona v Manchester United UCL final on May 27, 2009 at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome.

Two of the best teams in Europe battling it out for the biggest prize in continental football. It doesn’t get much better than this- Barcelona v Manchester United.

Game : Barcelona v Manchester United ( UEFA Champions League final) ( kickoff at 19.45 UK time)

Final score :- Barcelona 2-0 Manchester United

Goal scorers :- Samuel Eto’o (10′), Lionel Messi (70′)

Barcelona beat Manchester United 2-0 in the final of the Champions League, and Pep Guardiola completes the treble in his FIRST year in management. Guardiola also joins the elite list of players who have won the tournament both as player and coach.

Winners of the 2008-09 UEFA Champions League – Barcelona
Winning captain- Carles Puyol

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