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MANCHESTER UNITED

Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 31, 2021
Manchester United eases pressure with resounding win over Tottenham
United put last weekend's 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool behind them with a superb performance, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Marcus Rashford scoring against the London side.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 5, 2021
Former Manchester United star Park Ji-sung condemns racist fan song
The retired South Korea star says that while he understands the song is intended to praise him, he now finds the lyrics 'uncomfortable' and hopes fans will stop singing it at Old Trafford.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 23, 2021
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer concerned by slow starts after Cup exit
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said his club must eliminate the "pedestrian" starts from its game after an early goal from West Ham United's Manuel Lanzini knocked United out of the League Cup in the third round on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 17, 2021
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer not concerned by criticism
'The outcome decides the headlines ... rarely is the game fantastic or bad, it is somewhere in between.'
Japan Times
SPORTS
Sep 10, 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo says returning to Manchester United no vacation
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo says his return to Old Trafford is not a vacation and he hopes to prove himself again with consistent performances over the next three to four years.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 27, 2021
Manchester United's Marcus Rashford receives barrage of racial abuse after loss in Europa final
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford said he was subjected to "at least 70 racial slurs" on social media following Wednesday's defeat against Villarreal in the Europa League final.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 10, 2021
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer happy to make Man City wait
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was delighted after a 3-1 win at Aston Villa mathematically kept his side in the title race and also secured a top-four finish in the Premier League.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 3, 2021
Manchester United match postponed after fans storm pitch to protest club's owners
Greater Manchester Police said around 100 United fans invaded the field, with some letting off flares and others carrying posters calling for the Glazers to end their ownership of the club.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 19, 2021
Premier League fans and former players slam plans for Super League
Former players and fans groups across the globe have slammed plans for a breakaway competition by some of Europe's top clubs, calling the move a 'soulless' money grab.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 19, 2021
Top European clubs announce new Super League amid storm of criticism
The move sets up a rival to UEFA's established Champions League competition and was condemned by soccer officials and political leaders.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 25, 2021
Manchester United knocks Liverpool out of F.A. Cup
Manchester United added to Liverpool's current woes with a 3-2 win, thanks to a free kick by Bruno Fernandes in a blockbuster fourth-round F.A. Cup clash at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 16, 2021
Manchester United to use Liverpool clash as litmus test
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Sunday's Premier League match at defending champion Liverpool will be a test of his team's title credentials.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 7, 2021
John Stones helps send Man City past United in League Cup semifinals
City will meet Tottenham in the final at Wembley on April 25 as the club goes for its fourth straight League Cup title.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 2, 2021
Manchester United joins Liverpool at top of Premier League standings
United trails on goal difference with both teams at 33 points after 16 matches ahead of their clash at Anfield on Jan. 17.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 9, 2020
New signing Odion Ighalo to miss Manchester United's Spain training camp
Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo, who joined the club on loan from China's Shanghai Shenhua, will miss a training camp in Spain as he may not clear U.K. immigration on the team's return should border restrictions tighten due to the coronavirus epidemic.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 14, 2020
Manchester United holds talks with Sporting Lisbon to sign Bruno Fernandes: reports
Manchester United has held talks with Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon over the transfer of midfielder Bruno Fernandes, but the clubs have yet to agree on the fee, according to published reports on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 20, 2019
Paul Pogba is staying at Manchester United, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has ruled out selling midfielder Paul Pogba in January and denied media reports that the club is in talks with Salzburg striker Erling Haaland over a possible transfer.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Oct 2, 2019
Keisuke Honda risks cheapening legacy
Even in the prime of Keisuke Honda's career, there have been few in the Japanese soccer community who could claim to have a good understanding of what was going on in the mind of the enigmatic midfielder.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 12, 2019
Arsene Wenger says Man United not mature enough to contend for Premier League title
Manchester United's current squad lacks the maturity required to mount a serious challenge for the Premier League title, although Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's players have potential, former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 27, 2019
Eric Cantona selected to receive 2019 UEFA President's Award
Former Manchester United forward Eric Cantona will be presented the 2019 UEFA President's Award in recognition of his playing career and commitment to charitable causes after it, European soccer's governing body said on Tuesday.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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