In a surprise move which could have consequences for Sir Alex Ferguson’s assistant Mike Phelan, former Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz could be on his way back to Old Trafford for the THIRD time. The Portuguese coach was sacked as national team manager last week after he was banned for six months by Portugal’s anti doping authority. He was alleged to have insulted drug testers as they arrived at Portugal’s pre World Cup training camp ahead of their departure to South Africa.

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Despite critics writing off Manchester United’s recent signing Bebe as a failure within days of arriving at Carrington, the 20 year old was given a vote of confidence by Portugal with his inclusion in the Under 21 squad to face England in the European Championship match on Friday night. It should be an interesting clash for United fans as the striker may well be lining up against team mate Chris Smalling who will be in the centre of the English defence.

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If asked, you can rest assured that Manchester United Brazilian midfielder Anderson will be the first to admit that he’s a very a lucky man. Instead of preparing for the new season with his team mates at Carrington, he could just as easily be lying in a hospital bed in Portugal…or worse. He was fortunate not to suffer serious injury last month when he had to be dragged unconscious from the blazing wreckage of his high powered sports car in the early hours of the morning after allegedly spending the previous night in a nightclub.
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The signing by Manchester United of an unknown Portugese 2008 Homeless World Cup international has left the football world stunned by it’s audacity with fans scratching their heads asking who the hell is Bebe and where did he come from. In a revealing article on Portugal’s portugoal.net, United fans get an opportunity of discovering what makes Sir Alex Fergusons new signing tick. “The lowdown on new Manchester United capture Bebe – A fairytale move for the last of the street footballers” is one of the few romantic stories remaining in a mercenary world of football.
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You really have to hand it to the old fox. While all the attention has been on the “Will he” or “Won’t he” attempt to sign German international Mesut Ozil, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has snuck under everybody’s radar to complete the transfer of the relatively unknown 20 year old Portugese striker Bebe from Vitoria de Guimaraes for a reported £7.4m
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You really have to wonder sometimes! Are some players just plain unlucky? Or are they just plain stupid? Maybe it’s because you tend to forget how your own brain functioned at the age of 22 but surely, there are certain things which require nothing more than basic common sense. Of course we are talking about Manchester United midfielder Anderson who was dragged unconscious from the burning wreckage of his car after crashing in Portugal on the weekend.
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