Borussia Dortmund have been transformed by manager Jurgen Klopp since he arrived from Mainz five years ago. His side take on Bayern Munich (boo, hiss) in the Champions League final at Wembley this Saturday. This week, Klopp has been wooing the UK media with his back-page-friendly quotes. Here’s some of the best…. “Shinji Kagawa is […]
Tag Archives: Alex Ferguson
Sir Alex? He’s got a heart bigger than Katy Perry’s forehead and saved my life
Some things are more important to recognise than a new contract of your own. @TheBig_Sam celebrates his great pal, Alex Ferguson… A blisteringly hot day in July 2011 and Big Sam is hiking around the gorgeous surroundings of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne with a friend. As tiredness begins to take its toll on my taut yet […]
Rail gone kid: Who’s pulled down Paddy Power’s billboard advertisements?
Britain’s Network Rail have decided to have a go at state censorship. The public transport company has taken exception to Paddy Power’s billboard advertisements in the fallout from the retirement of football manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Yesterday, we revealed on the Paddy Power Blog that we’d emblazoned some cheeky news on Europe’s largest full motion digital […]
Paddy Power puts up controversial billboard in Liverpool. Too far or too funny?
We here at Paddy Power love a bit of controversy. Especially if it gets our name in the papers. You could say we’re the Lindsay Lohan of bookmaking. It may seem like we’re just wandering around in a stupor getting in to trouble and allowing paparazzi to take up-skirt pictures of our leafless kooch. But […]
Hitler reacts to Sir Alex Ferguson retiring
Yes, it’s about as original as saying Fergie is a fan of playing until United get their last minute winning goal so there’s no need to point that out, but still – it’s a momentous day in the history of British football. In Sir Alex Ferguson, one of the all time greats has hung up […]
Latest: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson to retire
By Paul Mallon | Premier League Twitter: @paulmallon1 UPDATE Sir Alex Ferguson will step down as manager of Manchester United after 26 years in charge. Fergie won 38 trophies in his time, winning 60 per cent of his 1,498 matches as the gaffer. He is the most successful manager in Manchester United’s history and a legend […]
Is Moyes the man? David Moyes is cut to odds-on to be the next Manchester United manager
By Josh Powell | Next permanent Manchester United manager Just a few bank holiday drinks. That was the plan. Super Sunday had been mediocre but there was a reason to celebrate in Power Tower, because all was quiet going in to Bank Holiday Monday. That was until we saw a truckload of money come in […]
Andy Gray exclusive: A 14/1 footie treble to light up the weekend
Expert football pundit and analyst Andy Gray joins the Paddy Power Blog to give his insight the weekend’s Premier League action as teams battle to keep their top 4 place and steer clear of the relegation dog-fight. Andy Gray’s treble: West Ham, Swansea and Spurs @ 14/1 [click to tweet] Tottenham v Manchester City, Live […]
The Manchester derby: Find out why this match will be as feisty as a baby kitten
By Josh Powell | Manchester United v Manchester City Passion, desire, intensity and full-blooded tackles. That is the myth surrounding local derbies and the Manchester derby is no different. It is a well-accepted theory that for some reason a professional footballer from Spain, or Germany, or somewhere else nowhere near said city, will crunch an […]
Andy Gray exclusive: The Manchester derby has draw written all over it
Expert football pundit and analyst Andy Gray speaks to the Paddy Power Blog ahead of Manchester City’s trip across town to face Manchester United. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men already have the title sewn up and can stretch the gap over their closest rivals to 18 points. ‘Manchester City will turn up. This is an important […]
[video] Graham Hunter gives 3 reasons why Real Madrid will beat Manchester United (and a 40/1 tip)
La Liga expert and all-round good guy Graham Hunter put in a Skype call with the Paddy Power Blog on Sunday night. We asked Graham where he saw the value in the betting for Manchester United vs Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night at Old Trafford. As you’d expect from someone who […]
Mourinho v Ferguson: Who is the special one?
By Rob Dore | Champions League opinion This week Real Madrid travel to Old Trafford to play the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie. The 1-1 draw in the Bernabeu on Valentine’s Day gives Manchester United an advantage but it’s fragile one. Nothing definitive will be decided by this game, beyond […]
Rafa’s cracking up (again!): Five of Benitez’s best rants
A silly goatee. A remarkable likeness to an overweight Spanish waiter. And a manager who is always one dodgy press conference away from completely losing his mind. Who doesn’t love a bit of Rafa Benitez? After Chelsea’s 2-0 FA Cup win over Middlesbrough on Wednesday night Rafa decided to completely ignore the positive result and the prospect […]
Manchester United v Everton: Can David Moyes continue his recent hoodoo over the Red Devils?
By Josh Powell | Premier League Man United v Everton, Sunday 4.00pm, Sky Sports 1 Everton visit Old Trafford on Sunday as Manchester United look to banish the memories of last April, when two dropped points at home to the Toffees helped cost them the league to Manchester City. But David Moyes has had a hoodoo on […]
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Manchester United v Real Madrid: As it happened
by Josh on March 5, 2013 in Champions League, Football, Latest football news
Manchester United v Real Madrid | Live text commentary It’s the game that Jose Mourinho believes the world will stop to watch. Two giants of English football come head-to-head and battle for a place in the Champions League Quarter-finals. Manchester United take on Real Madrid at Old Trafford in a match people believe deserves to be the final. It has more […]