Nick Powell hopes he can deliver on Sir Alex Ferguson’s claim that the 18-year-old midfielder can replace Manchester United legend Paul Scholes. Sir Alex’s comments came after Powell scored with a shot from distance on his United debut against Wigan last week, reminiscent of the 37-year-old playmaker. But Powell recognizes that he has a lot of hard work ahead of him before he can e...Full Story »

Ruben Castro's late goal clinched all three points from a 1-0 victory for Real Betis after an evenly-matched game against Real Valladolid. The experienced striker popped up a minute from time to settle a match which appeared to be heading for a goalless outcome. The result nudges Betis ahead of their hosts into eighth place in the table on the same six-point tally, but having played three game...Full Story »

Two weeks ago we watched a football match in which a £25million new signing scored a hat-trick and came off the pitch to announce that a 37-year-old substitute should be man of the match. That, of course, was Robin van Persie talking about Paul Scholes, who played his 700th match for Manchester United. He had come on for just 30 minutes against Southampton but, in the words of Sir Alex F...Full Story »

Paul Scholes marked his 700th Manchester United appearance by sending the Red Devils to their biggest win of the season after a 4-0 victory over Wigan at Old Trafford. Sir Alex Ferguson described Scholes' cameo at Southampton last month as like someone "opening a door". Here, the veteran midfielder did not just open it - he sent it crashing off its hinges. Mixing a typically astute performanc...Full Story »

THE emperor of Old Trafford has hailed his centurions ahead of a battle with Wigan this afternoon. The game will be Paul Scholes’ 700th for the club, Rio Ferdinand’s 400th and Ryan Giggs’ 600th in the Premier League alone. And boss Alex Ferguson said: “It’s a landmark for three key players which is an example for younger players of what can be achieved if you ma...Full Story »

LANDMARK ... Alex Ferguson celebrates victory in his 1,000th league game in charge of United ROBIN VAN PERSIE might have scored a hat-trick but Paul Scholes was hailed as United’s Millennium man. Both new-boy Van Persie and boss Alex Ferguson saluted the long-serving midfielder for making the manager’s 1,000th League game a winning landmark. Warhorse Scholes, 37, has been there fo...Full Story »

Real Betis recovered from squandering a 3-0 half-time lead to seal all three points in a 5-3 victory over Athletic Bilbao at San Mames thanks to two goals from Jorge Molina and others from Ruben Castro, Benat Extebarria and Alex Pozuelo. The visitors had flown into a 3-0 lead after just half an hour thanks to calm finishes from Castro and Molina were followed up by a wonderful strike by Benat. ...Full Story »

PAUL SCHOLES says Manchester City have raised the bar in the Premier League and it is now up to everyone else to reach higher. Only goal difference separated champions City from Manchester United at the end of last season. But according to Scholes that wafer-thin gap really painted over a bigger crack between the two sides. Now he says it is time for United to stop believing they are City&#...Full Story »

Paul Scholes would have made a shock comeback for England in the European Championship this summer … if he had been asked. Although Roy Hodgson was without key midfielders Gareth Barry and Frank Lampard, he did not call on the Manchester United veteran. Paul Scholes would have made a shock comeback for England in the European Championship this summer … if he had been asked. A...Full Story »

The long road to Premier League revenge and redemption began far from home for Manchester United on Wednesday as they launched their tour of South Africa with victory in the Moses Mabhida Stadium. Sixty-six days after suffering title heartbreak at the hands of Manchester City in a dramatic final twist to the season, Sir Alex Ferguson's side overcame the sixth best team in South Africa last se...Full Story »