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Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford is to become the youngest person to receive an honorary degree from The University of Manchester.Rashford, 22, will follow in the footsteps of Manchester United legends Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby Charlton in earning the accolade from the university, which is being awarded for his campaigning work off the pitch.Last month, he forced a Government U-turn after he wrote an open letter to MPs asking for the reversal of a decision not to

straight to your inboxTime to rotate?There were tell-tale signs at Villa Park that some players were due a breather in a week where United have seven matches to play.

straight to your inboxThe footage might be archived in that sprawling warehouse with the Lost Ark but Sir Alex Ferguson was filmed handing Karim Benzema a Manchester United shirt in 2008.Benzema was 20 when he controlled, turned and lashed the ball past Edwin van der Sar, having Tangoed away from Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand.

straight to your inboxPeter Schmeichel has revealed Sir Alex Ferguson had Jonny Evans earmarked as a future Manchester United captain before his departure.The Northern Ireland international began his career at Old Trafford, coming through the ranks before leaving the club in 2015 to join West Brom.Evans went on to make the move to Leicester City in 2018, where he has established himself at the heart of the Foxes’ defence and is helping guide them to possible Champions League qualification this

straight to your inboxDwight Yorke believes Manchester United must consider keeping both David de Gea and Dean Henderson at the club next season to create a similar atmosphere to the one he experienced under Sir Alex Ferguson.Henderson will return to Old Trafford at the end of the season following a two-year spell with Sheffield United where he helped the Blades secure promotion to the Premier League and mount a remarkable challenge for a place in Europe during their debut season back in

straight to your inboxUnchanged for the third time?The excellence of the performance at Brighton, the early withdrawals of big-hitters, the four-day gap between matches this week, the five-day break until the next match and a settled first XI would indicate there is no need for any changes to the United side against Bournemouth.Should Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keep the same side then it would mark the first time United have fielded an unchanged Premier League XI in three successive matches since

straight to your inboxSir Alex Ferguson was still marvelling at Bayern Munich on the 20th anniversary that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer put the ball in the Germans' net."They’re a great club," Ferguson enthused last year. "It’s a club run in the proper foundation of it.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United defender Jaap Stam has opened up on what happened between him and Sir Alex Ferguson and how he ended up leaving the club. Stam was one of the best centre-backs in the world during his three-year spell at Old Trafford between 1998 and 2001.

straight to your inbox Patrice Evra has hailed the difference shown by Anthony Martial since his time at Manchester United. The French striker has been in superb form since the Premier League’s return to action, and was the pick of the bunch as he hit a hat-trick in United’s last league outing against Sheffield United.

Premier League title again.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have shown a marked improvement this year, in particular since the January signing of midfielder Bruno Fernandes.United haven’t won the league since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013 and watched on as rivals Liverpool ended their 30-year wait for the title this season.The Reds remain in the hunt for Champions League football for next season, currently sat five points behind Chelsea in fourth but have an easier run of fixtures than Frank

Manchester City were beaten 2-1 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.The result meant Pep Guardiola’s men can now not catch Jurgen Klopp’s side at the top of the Premier League table.And Ferguson, who led United to 13 league titles during his Old Trafford tenure, contacted Dalglish to send a message of congratulations.“He (Sir Alex Ferguson) has contacted us to say congratulations by the modern medium,” Dalglish said, who also revealed that City were similarly humble.“You go through the older

Sir Alex Ferguson predicted success for Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp – and admitted he should have listened to the legendary Manchester United manager.Liverpool’s first Premier League title, and their first league crown in 30 years, was confirmed on Thursday night as Manchester City fell to a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.The result means Pep Guardiola’s men can no longer catch their rivals as City’s reign as champions comes to an end.Upon Klopp’s arrival at Anfield, Carragher

Manchester United’s first Premier League hat-trick of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era in the win against Sheffield United on Wednesday.It was the Frenchman’s first treble of his professional career and boosted his side’s hopes of securing Champions League football next season.And Souness, speaking to Sky Sports after United’s game, believes the former Monaco forward may need to start scoring early to stay interested in games.Get the latest breaking Manchester United news and analysis every day

United strolled to their first victory since their top-flight campaign restarted last week as they secured a 3-0 win over Sheffield United at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. Anthony Martial was United’s hero as he scored his side's first Premier League hat-trick of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era.