It is going to be fascinating to see who replaces Ferguson, but this is not a story that will go away quickly. The unknown trajectory of the future of Manchester United will keep us entertained for years.

So this is it: the final furlong, the last hurdle, squeaky bum time. The question is 'Can Gareth Bale haul the flaccid, deadweight of his Tottenham Hotspur team across the Champions League finishing line'? Wednesday's clash with Chelsea will most likely provide the answer.

Tottenham midfielder Gareth Bale could potentially grow to be one of the best players on the planet, but there's other parts of his game he needs to w...

There's something reassuringly old-fashioned about Scott Parker as a footballer; the unflappable side-parting, the perma-grass-stained knees, the affection for bone-shuddering challenges.

Alex Ferguson routinely pours scorn over the idea of recruitment at this time of year, but he should know more than most that for every Jean-Alain Boumsong or Ricardo Rocha there's a Nemanja Vidić or a Patrice Evra out there waiting to be snaffled up.

West Ham 3 - 1 Chelsea Rafael Benitez's start as Chelsea manager took a disastrous turn as West Ham staged a second-half comeback with goals from C...

In an exclusive commission, to promote a big interview in Saturday's Daily Mail, Sportsmail chief photographer Andy Hooper has captured Sandro demonst...

The way forward must surely be members within the crowd calling others to account - it's surprisingly easy to say to somebody, "Mate, that's not on" even if you're not as physically imposing as me.

The main event of Sky Sports' Super Sunday was a contest between two teams trying to adapt to new systems, with somewhat mixed results.

Fabrice Muamba has made his first public appearance since collapsing with a near-fatal cardiac arrest in March. The Bolton midfielder attended his...

Sol Campbell has retired from football after a 19-year career in the game. The former Tottenham and Arsenal centre-back won 73 caps for England, sc...

Fabrice Muamba will attend Bolton's Premier League home match with Tottenham this evening. It will be the 24-year-old's first public appearance sin...

Nicolas Gaitan wouldn't be much use in The Inbetweeners. The Argentine's long been touted for a move from Benfica to Manchester United, but the progre...

Chelsea were superior than Tottenham and richly deserved their FA Cup final berth on Sunday evening, but they were literally helped over the line by r...