Man Utd to play friendly vs Melbourne Victory in stadium bigger than Wembley

Manchester United. After making 616 appearances for Roma over 17 seasons, De Rossi finally moved as he had a short spell at Boca Juniors before retiring, but he could have easily left earlier.Sir Alex Ferguson was keen on signing the Italian enforcer for many seasons, but especially after starring in Italy's 2006 World Cup win.

Manchester United players Fred and Bruno Fernandes got involved in a heated altercation with Jordan Ayew during their side’s friendly with Crystal Palace.Erik ten Hag’s men faced off against their Premier League rivals and ran out 3-1 winners in Melbourne. But tempers flared when attacker Ayew went in heavy on Fernandes, leaving the Portuguese midfielder furious.

Raheem Sterling has been caught on camera snubbing a fan who asked him to sign a Manchester City shirt after he signed for Chelsea. The England international ended his seven-year stay at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, completing a £50million move to Chelsea to become the first signing since Todd Boehly's takeover.

Manchester United defender is at Ajax’s training centre, and with the ball at his feet and cameras rolling, the defender decides to show off some trickery. He swiftly brings the ball up in the air with a quick double-tap, before knocking the ball over his head and spinning with the ball.

Manchester United's pre-season tour of Australia on Saturday, discussing the club's imminent signing of versatile defender Lisandro Martinez from Ajax. However, fans were left distracted by the background behind Reddy, which featured United shirts hung upside down, making it appear she was stood on the ceiling.Viewers were quick to point out the gaffe and joked she only appeared to be upside down as she was reporting from Australia, where United are currently on tour.READ MORE: World Cup of Pundits: Vote for ultimate footy expert as Roy Keane aims to defend titleOne fan wrote: "Anybody else notice the room is upside down??” Meanwhile, another added: "Why you standing on the ceiling mate?"A third viewer also tweeted: "Sky Sports trying to make us believe she's in the dressing room there but it's kinda upside down ain't it…"One more commented: "She's upside down cause they're in Australia.

Premier League is at champions Manchester City and their arch-rivals Manchester United have one of the most expensive. A survey has taken data from across the 20 teams and found the two Manchester clubs are some distance apart when it comes to the price of a tipple.

Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof, who celebrates his 28th birthday today, Sunday July 17. The Swedish defender has been in Manchester since his move from Benfica in 2017 - and his partner Maja Nilsson has been there every step of the way.

Chelsea will not be re-signing Manchester City's Nathan Ake this summer but the defender is reportedly pleased with the deal collapsing.It was agreed that the former Bournemouth player would remain at the Etihad for the considerable future after being heavily linked with a move back to Stamford Bridge. But now The Athletic reports that the Dutch defender will be going staying put and that he is 'pleased' that’s the case.It had even been reported that personal terms were agreed for him to join Thomas Tuchel's side - but Man City pulled the plug, believing him to be a crucial player in the side, who offers a great deal of versatility.

Manchester United. The Dane has been in the 900,000 mark for some time but news the Red Devils had persuaded him to join tipped that number over the edge to a million.

Manchester United went face-to-face with fierce rivals Liverpool. But Rooney has played down speculation linking the Uruguayan superstar with a move to DC - and the boss even took a swipe at his former rival.READ MORE: World Cup of Pundits: Vote for ultimate footy expert as Roy Keane aims to defend title Speaking in a press conference, he said: "I respect Luis Suarez a lot – he's an incredible player – but I want players who are hungry.

Liverpool are facing some injury woes with a number of first-team players all doubts for the opening game.Star players like Diogo Jota and Alisson Becker are out, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has had another injury setback. Jota undertook scans on Thursday after enduring a hamstring problem during training during the Reds' tour of the Far East, while he had the same issue when on international duty for Portugal last month.Alisson suffered an injury before Friday's 2-0 friendly win over Crystal Palace, though it's thought the Brazil international should be back in time for the Community Shield against Manchester City on July 31.

Newcastle.The England striker came off the bench to replace top scorer Ellen White at half-time and she repaid Sarina Wiegman's selection by netting a header and then pulling off a quite breathtaking sensational turn and finish. The goal has reminded some people of legendary Arsenal star Bergkamp's against the Magpies in 2002.With Robert Pires hitting a heavy pass from the left flank at St James' Park, the Dutchman used the bounce of the ball to roll his foot around it and spin it around Nikos Dabizas, before slotting it past Shay Given.READ MORE: World Cup of Pundits: Vote for ultimate footy expert as Roy Keane aims to defend title And Russo did very much the same against Northern Ireland. When the Lionesses were 3-0 up and on 53 minutes, the attacker used the flight of the ball to her advantage, wrapping her boot around it and finding herself in space inside the box.

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford for posing with an AFL ball. The Red Devils star has been on a pre-season tour down under with the rest of the squad, who have enjoyed 4-0 and 4-1 wins over Liverpool and Melbourne Victory respectively.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland. Marca reports that the Norwegian forward will be available for £170million in the summer of 2024, with his buyout fee dropping to £150million a year later.However, those release clauses are some way short of the biggest in football, so here are the five highest release clauses in football today.READ MORE: World Cup of Pundits: Vote for ultimate footy expert as Roy Keane aims to defend titleThis list is dominated by players playing in Spain due to release clauses being compulsory for all players in La Liga.

Manchester United player following months of speculation.The Danish attacker, who joined Brentford last season for a six-month spell, has been weighing up his offers over the month - but ultimately has decided to put his faith in the Red Devils. The attacker went through a medical with the club and has now been signed off as an official player, with the club confirming the news via their official site and social channels.The Daily Star exclusively reported in April that Eriksen would be making the move to the northwest giants and that he was on the Erik ten Hag's wishlist for the summer.

Chelsea kit during the side’s pre-season tour of America, you would be hard pressed to find someone who thought it looked right.We are so used to seeing the England international in baby blue and with the Etihad logo across his top, that the first images of him beaming while wearing the jersey of a close rival was almost unpalatable.But of course, for Manchester City fans, there’s a degree of understanding. For all intents and purposes, his £50million switch to London has not been met with any hostility from either Citizens or Blues fans.

Manchester United ace Mikael Silvestre has audaciously claimed his former side can expect another poor season unless they axe Scott McTominay from the starting line-up.McTominay, 25, featured in all but eight Premier League matches for the Red Devils last season, but received heavy criticism for his deep-lying midfield partnership alongside team-mate Fred, cruelly dubbed 'McFred' by United supporters on social media, Following Erik ten Hag's instalment into the Old Trafford hot seat, and his instance on adopting a 4-3-3 formation, the duo are expected to be dislodged for the 2022/23 campaign - a decision Silvestre agrees with.READ MORE: World Cup of Pundits: Vote for ultimate footy expert as Roy Keane aims to defend title "I think he [McTominay] had a difficult season, like most of the team," said Silvestre speaking to lordping. "I think he has enough qualities to feature for Manchester United and a solid servant for the club from the Academy."In terms of top quality midfield players? There are other players in the market that should come ahead of him, however into a rotation he can definitely add value."Scott can be a starter but ideally you want someone with better quality in the middle of the park to bring the team into contention for the top spot in the Premier League."HAVE YOUR SAY! Is Scott McTominay good enough for Man Utd? Let us know in the comments section.Ten Hag has made no illusions that his top priority for the transfer window is to add depth to a threadbare midfield.

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly rejected a mammoth contract offer worth £233million despite wanting out of Manchester United. Already well into the twilight years of his career, Ronaldo, 37, is desperate to secure an exit from Old Trafford this summer to continue making his mark in the Champions League.

Manchester United supporters have hammered the ‘Chuckle Brothers’ after Melbourne Victory scored an opening goal against the club.A great counter-attacking move saw Chris Ikonomidis find himself in acres of space and bury the ball past Tom Heaton in goal. But the defending by Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof echoed the calamities of last year, leaving some Man United online pulling their hair out. One tweeted: “Welcome back Chuckle Brothers Ltd.”Another analysed: “Melbourne victory’s goal.

Manchester United fans to treat him well after the Ajax ace was pictured at a "farewell dinner".Martinez, 24, is expected to become Erik ten Hag's second signing of the window after the Red Devils had a £46million bid accepted on Thursday morning (July 14). The Argentina international will now undergo medical examinations at Carrington before putting pen to paper on a five-year deal.Barring any last-minute hitches, Martinez will fly out to Australia to link up with his new team-mates on their pre-season tour and could be in line to play against Crystal Palace on Tuesday (July 19) - though, bizarrely, Martinez's impending Old Trafford switch was first broken by his personal chef Kabir Kohli.READ MORE: World Cup of Pundits: Vote for ultimate footy expert as Roy Keane aims to defend titleTaking to Instagram on Wednesday evening (July 13), Kohli posted a snap of himself pictured alongside Martinez captioned "farewell dinner," sparking a frenzy on social media.

Manchester United includes a former Red Devils hero and a forgotten Wolverhampton Wanderers flop.United face the Victory at the Melbourne Cricket Ground at 11:05am UK time on Friday in the second match of their pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia.