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Budweiser to kick off FA Cup on Facebook
Nick Clark: Budweiser is to celebrate its sponsorship of the FA Cup this week by screening the first live football match on Facebook.
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Facebook to televise FA Cup opener
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
Non-league sides Ascot United and Wembley FC will kick off this season's FA Cup on Friday night, with the game being streamed to a potential audience of 700 million people.
Carling Cup draw: Liverpool draw Exeter
Friday, 12 August 2011
Kenny Dalglish's Liverpool have been drawn away to Exeter in the second round of the Carling Cup.
League Cup round-up: McClaren's men survive scare from city rivals
Wednesday, 10 August 2011
Steve McClaren's Nottingham Forest survived a huge scare at the hands of city rivals Notts County before emerging victorious in a dramatic penalty shootout at the City Ground last night.
Nani's double gives neighbours – and the rest – a rousing reminder
Monday, 8 August 2011
Manchester City 2 Manchester United 3: Five goals, one shield and no sense of community.
City still playing like strangers lacking all belief in themselves
Monday, 8 August 2011
Roberto Mancini said he was "not interested in sending messages to United or anyone else," but the opposing manager certainly had one for him, in a side whose average age was 22 years and two months as the clock ticked down to 90 minutes.
Ferguson acclaims another victory for his youth policy
Monday, 8 August 2011
Sir Alex Ferguson last night claimed vindication against those who have questioned his belief in youth, as one of the youngest Manchester United sides to perform at Wembley secured the Community Shield and a crucial psychological blow against Manchester City.
Manchester City v Manchester United Live!
Sunday, 7 August 2011
Live from Wembley Stadium, minute-by-minute updates from the FA Community Shield.
Balotelli still part of City community
Sunday, 7 August 2011
Mancini's faith in his difficult but talented striker will be on show at Wembley today, writes Tim Rich
'We are still playing catch-up with United,' claims Mancini
Saturday, 6 August 2011
City manager tries to cool expectations for the season ahead of tomorrow's Community Shield, writes Ian Herbert.
Continuity provides foundation for success, says Ferguson
Saturday, 6 August 2011
Sir Alex Ferguson declared yesterday that only time and success will deliver the kind of control which Roberto Mancini has said he envies the United manager for.
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