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Who will step into sporting director seat?

ONE of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's first tasks at United will be to appoint a new sporting director.

Alvarez can put pressure on Haaland

CITY head to Everton looking to get back on track in the Premier League.

'When you don't win, you're zero'

PEP Guardiola admits he will be considered a “zero” if City relinquish their grip on the Premier League title this season - but ahead of their return to domestic action he revealed he is relishing the doubts surrounding his side.

Months of roadworks planned on East Lancs

DRIVERS AND BUS PASSENGERS WARNED JOURNEYS MAY TAKE LONGER

Irn-Bru and rain bring Christmas joy for Alex

TEENAGER SPENDS HIS FIRST FESTIVE SEASON BACK HOME AFTER SIX YEARS MISSING ON THE CONTINENT

TERROR AT 38,000 FT

PLANE PASSENGER TELLS OF MOMENT PLANE JUST DROPPED\" IN TURBULENCE PUTTING 11 IN HOSPITAL ON TROPICAL ISLAND

'He was unresponsive -I've never been so scared in my life'

MUM BELIEVES DAMP AND MOULD IN HER HOUSING GROUP HOME KEEPS PUTTING THREE-YEAR-OLD SON IN HOSPITAL

Ambulance 'chaos' at hospital on Boxing Day

A PARAMEDIC has revealed the 'total chaos' at a hospital's A&E department on Boxing Day, with images showing queues of ambulances with ill patients on board queuing up outside.

Our special dough-nations to boost emergency heroes

BROTHER AND SISTER DELIVER CHRISTMAS DAY GIFTS TO STAFF

Ras shows he's a Red in spirited fightback

WHILE Alejandro Garnacho celebrated the equaliser, Rasmus Hojlund grabbed the ball. Hojlund wanted a winning goal. He got it.

Pep: City opening new chapter after Club World Cup

PEP Guardiola 'closed a chapter' in his City story last week after taking the club to the top of the world, but after the seven-and-a-half-year journey to that point he reflected on the pain rather than the glory.

BARGAIN HUNT

THOUSANDS of bargain hunters flocked to the Trafford Centre and Manchester city centre on what is being described as the 'biggest Boxing Day sales for years.

Council spent millions on HS2 before  Sunak wielded axe

...AND THOUSANDS MORE ON CONFERENCE WHERE PM MADE ANNOUNCEMENT

‘I'm broken and the rest of the family are devastated’

HEARTBROKEN BROTHER TELLS OF AGONY AS CARE WORKER IN INDUCED COMA AFTER SHE IS HIT BY CAR

Be strengthened for whatever 2024 may hold in store for us

BISHOP DELIVERS CHRISTMAS MESSAGE OF JOY, LOVE AND HOPE\"

Rod near tears after horror tackle

RODRI admitted he was 'close to crying' after a horror challenge forced him off during City's 4-0 Club World Cup final win over Fluminense.

United must find cutting edge as unwanted records starting to pile up

UNITED are in the doldrums once again after another disappointing defeat to add to a season of lows so far.

Phil reveals fear on seeing Rodri go down injured

PHIL Foden admitted he was panicking when he saw Rodri go down injured during Friday’s Club World Cup final triumph against Fluminense but he’s hopeful the midfielder will be fit to resume Premier League duty after Christmas.

CITY FANS WERE FEARING WORST AFTER WORLD DOMINATION...

THERE will have been some hearts in mouths when Pep Guardiola sat down for his post-match press conference at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium on Friday night and declared: \"I had a feeling the job was done, it was over.\"

Hundreds of new plots to serve allotment boom

THE UK saw an allotment boom during the pandemic, as thousands of people signed up for their own plot.

How YOUR generosity helps people in need...

The M.E.N. has teamed up with Humans MCR for our appeal. Reporter MAISIE LAWTON spent a day delivering festive hampers to people in need - and witnessed the 'proper meaning of Christmas'

The heroes who didn't have a Christmas Day

FRONTLINE STAFF PUT THEIR CELEBRATIONS ON HOLD

The little girl Waiting fo the most precious gift

BRAVE THREE-YEAR-OLD IN NEED OF HEART TRANSPLANT KEPT ALIVE BY MACHINE

Little Rivan is home for Christmas thanks to NHS 'angels'

FAMILY’S THANKS TO HOSPITAL STAFF WHO SAVED TOT AFTER HIS LUNG COLLAPSED

It's horrible out here but we want to be together on Christmas Day

HOMELESS WAKE UP ON CITY CENTRE STREETS

Sir Jim unveils Red ambitions

BILLIONAIRE VOWS TO RETURN UNITED TO GREATNESS

ALVAREZ - I'M VERY HAPPY AT BLUES

JULIAN Alvarez insists he is ‘very happy’ at City, despite persistent reports linking him with a potential move away.

OUR VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS GIFTS

TWO families were excited to share images of their very special gifts this Christmas.

'There will be a hole in our family forever'

HEARTBREAKING TRIBUTES AS MUM AND SON DIE IN CRASH

WORLD BEATERS!

CHAMPIONS OF ENGLAND, EUROPE AND NOW...PLANET EARTH PEP'S MEN UNSTOPPABLE AGAIN AS THEY BLITZ SOUTH AMERICAN STARS