BBC Sport - Football blog (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Manchester United are a large football club that gets countless requests for player interviews. You only have to spend five minutes in the press officer's room at the club's Carrington training ground to see emails flying in from all over the world. Despite that, Monday was rather fruitful. At 1300 in Executive Box 30 in the East Stand at Old Trafford, I was due to interview Wayne Rooney,...
Military Police Association - Isle of Man Sub Group (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United may not have worn poppies on Remembrance weekend but they proved to a group of wounded troops that they really are a caring club. Six soldiers badly injured in Afghanistan were United’s guests over a fabulous two days as they met legends such as Ryan Giggs and Sir Bobby Charlton and visited the Carrington training ground before being paraded...
republik of mancunia (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
After the fuss that came when United didn’t wear poppies on their shirts on Remembrance Sunday, one of the six war heroes who were treated to two fabulous days with United has spoken about the efforts of our club and manager. At the end of October, United invited the soldiers, who had been badly injured in Afghanistan, to Carrington and a special dinner, as well as being given the opportunity...
A Different League (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
... found hatred of Sprite and the colour green to Gabriel Obertan’s various chores around the Carrington training base. Insightful comments these were not. Some of the talking coming out of the Old Trafford club over this week has not been of a jovial nature with both Nani and Ben
Bitter and Blue (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Martin Petrov is facing a couple of weeks on the sidelines after picking up a knee injury in the current international break. The winger has a slight sprain of the inner ligament in the left knee and could be out for up to two weeks. Petrov was with his national squad preparing for a couple of friendlies when he was forced to return back to City’s Carrington training ground, where...
tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Martin Petrov has been ruled out for up to a fortnight after sustaining a knee injury on international duty.The winger, who has scored three goals for his club this season, was with Bulgaria preparing for friendly matches when the problem occurred. According to City, Petrov has a slight sprain of the inner ligament in the left knee. The 30 year old has returned to the club's Carrington training...
Football.co.uk (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
... duty with Bulgaria.The flying left winger picked up a knee injury and returned to the club's Carrington training ground to undergo rehabilitation and will be out for the next couple of weeks.Nedum Onuoha (thigh), Robinho (ankle) and Benjani Mwaruwari (thigh) are all likely to sit out once again.The pressure is certainly showing now for Benitez, with the Merseyside giants under-performing...
The Sofia Echo (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
... November 18 friendly against Malta.Petrov left the Bulgarian camp and has returned to City's Carrington training centre for further medical evaluation and rehabilitation, the media statement says.Manchester City's following fixture is a tough away encounter against Liverpool at Anfield on November 21, a match with an early kickoff at 2.45pm Bulgarian time.
TEAMtalk (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
... Petrov has a slight sprain of the inner ligament in the left knee. He has returned to the club's Carrington training ground where he is undergoing rehabilitation work., , Your CommentsYasenal (Arsenal fan)"Bloody international friendlies"Majesteetti (Manchester United fan)"How this guy isn´t playing more for City is beyond me. Good technique, two excellent feet and especially shot...
Football.co.uk (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
... duty with Bulgaria. The flying left winger picked up a knee injury and returned to the club's Carrington training ground to undergo rehabilitation and will be out for the next couple of weeks. Nedum Onuoha (thigh), Robinho (ankle) and Benjani Mwaruwari (thigh) are all likely to sit out once again. The pressure is certainly showing now for Benitez, with the Merseyside giants under-performing...
MOUTHPIECE Blog (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
... included watering hanging baskets, pruning the rose bushes - and even washing staff cars at the Carrington training ground. Well how about that. Oh, and if anyone from the Bulls wants to send over Taj Gibson or James Johnson to clean my room, feel free. These clothes just aren’t going to pick up themselves. HT : Unprofessional Foul / DS
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
While the £20,000-a-week footballer was recovering from a back injury, he was given a variety of light duties, which included watering hanging baskets, pruning the rose bushes - and even washing staff cars at the Carrington training ground, The Sun reports.
Sify (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
... included watering hanging baskets, pruning the rose bushes - and even washing staff cars at the Carrington training ground, The Sun reports. Obertan, 20, who made his first-team bow last month, impressed the Man U staff with his green fingers.A United source revealed: "It's not very often these days a United first-teamer can ever be seen on manual duties! But Gabby is a nice kid and...
The Sofia Echo (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
... knee, will miss the friendly as he is currently undergoing rehabilitation at Manchester City's Carrington training centre.Berbatov will be paired up front with Valeri Bojinov, who is reported to have recovered from injury and is match fit. Litex Lovech's central defender Plamen Nikolov is also a major doubt for the match.According to sportal.bg, Aston Villa's Stiliyan Petrov and Georgi...
The Sun (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
While Obertan was recovering from a back injury, he was given a variety of light duties which included watering hanging baskets, pruning the rose bushes - and even washing staff cars at the Carrington training ground.
