A Wigan Athletic and Premier League debut facing Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008 was tough enough but a club century appearance directly opposing Manchester United’s form player Nani three years later is no easier for Honduran defender Maynor Figueroa. In line to make his landmark mark for Wigan on Saturday, the 27 year old explained how his tough initiation into English football was one of the main factors in him reaching the unique milestone. He will join Paul Scharner, Chris Kirkland and Mario Melchiot in the exclusive club if he features against the league leaders this weekend.

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A Wigan Athletic and Premier League debut facing Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008 was tough enough but a club century appearance directly opposing Manchester United’s form player Nani three years later is no easier for Honduran defender Maynor Figueroa. In line to make his landmark mark for Wigan on Saturday, the 27 year old explained how his tough initiation into English football was one of the main factors in him reaching the unique milestone. He will join Paul Scharner, Chris Kirkland and Mario Melchiot in the exclusive club if he features against the league leaders this weekend.

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The heading on the Liverpool fans blog read - Have you seen this photo? (Another reason why he should be sacked ASAP). Was it Barack Obama having a beer with Osama bin Laden? Maybe the Glasgow Rangers chairman inviting the Pope for dinner or possibly the Queen addressing an IRA meeting? Oh no, it was far more earth shattering than that! Believe it or not, there was Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson for all the world to see, giving New Year greetings to his old mate Sir Alex Ferguson at the DW Stadium on Sunday while watching Wigan’s clash with Newcastle!

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While Wigan were shooting themselves in the foot with their lack of discipline at Old Trafford on Saturday, young Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley was sitting in the stands wondering what his future held. Being on loan to Wigan meant Premier League rules prevented him from taking his place in the visitor’s line up. It must have left him wondering if the absence of Antonio Valencia, Ryan Giggs, Anderson and Owen Hargreaves through injury may have provided an opportunity for him to be given a place in the United midfield.

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Despite lasting the whole 90 minutes in the 2-0 defeat of Wigan on Saturday, a groin injury picked up while playing for England in the friendly match against France last week will keep Manchester United’s influential defender Rio Ferdinand out of the Champions League clash with Rangers on Wednesday night. According to manager Sir Alex Ferguson, the injury was not bad enough to rule him out of the Wigan game but is not prepared to risk aggravating the problem in Glasgow. United only needs a single point from their last two qualifying matches to ensure progress to the knock out stage.

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Despite all the drama and negativity surrounding Manchester United this season, the 2-0 defeat of nine men Wigan at Old Trafford saw them stretching their unbeaten run to 14 matches, join the champions at the top of the table and Wayne Rooney making his long awaited comeback! Not a bad 90 minutes work which was helped by both Arsenal and Chelsea going down to their fourth defeat. The only blot for United was that they did not end up with 4 or 5 as they could, and should have done.

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