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Date: Fri 24 Dec 1999 24:48 GMT
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This Issue:
1. MAY JOINS BRUCE IN DECEMBER
2. MEN - United hit-man stoked up for Christmas
3. MAKE MY DAVID EVEN POSHER
4. Question mark over Beckham / WINDASS A DOUBT FOR OLD TRAFFORD TRIP
5. www.red11.org Sound Archive -
6. Rivaldo race hots up: Forget it, United
7. NEW Stats now available at The Theatre Of Dreams - Player Matches
8. Happy RED Christmas from Bill & Barry
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MAY JOINS BRUCE IN DECEMBER
David May has teamed up with his former Old Trafford team-mate Steve Bruce
and joined Huddersfield on loan for a month.
The 29-year-old, who cost United £1.4m from Blackburn in July 1994, has
made three appearances for United this season, and only one in the
Premiership, against Leicester in November. His chances have been limited
by the signings of Jaap Stam, Mickael Silvestre and Henning Berg.
A Huddersfield spokesman confirmed to Sky Sports Online: "David has joined
us for a month's loan from immediate effect, and he will go straight into
contention for the Boxing Day game against Crewe.
"We have been unlucky at centre-half, as Chris Lucketti broke his leg in
the game against Bolton. He had a scan and the news is good, he can up his
training now but won't be back until the end of January at the earliest.
"And Ken Monkou has knee ligament damage and will be out until March. Steve
Bruce has taken the view that you need as much centre-half cover as
possible, especially with all the Christmas games."
Bruce's former boss clearly disagrees. Despite having Ronny Johnsen and Wes
Brown still out through injury, he has shipped out defender John Curtis to
Barnsley for a second month.
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MEN - United hit-man stoked up for Christmas
By John Prince
TOP scorer Andy Cole should be fit and eager to go for the first of
Manchester United’s important two remaining Premiership games before the
Reds’ adventure in Brazil.
The 14-goal hit-man had to sit out the triumph last weekend over West Ham
at Upton Park after injuring a rib in training 24 hours earlier.
Now the 28-year-old says: ‘‘The injury isn’t too bad now and I am hoping I
will be fit enough for the Old Trafford game against Bradford on Boxing Day.
‘‘Obviously the one at Sunderland on Tuesday is also a very big one for us.
And after that, it’s off to Brazil in the New Year for the next trophy,’’
he said.
The promise of intense heat and humidity in South America sparks no
apprehension among the Reds as they bid for the World Club Championship
title — their fifth major prize in a year.
Cole said today: ‘‘I think the lads are looking forward to going there and
winning the competition. To have that fifth trophy would be really nice for
us and the club.’’
And as for the lesser-known clubs involved in the contest in Brazil, Cole
is philosophical.
‘‘It doesn’t matter who takes part. At the end of the day it isn’t our job
to pick the opponents. And we are going out there, anyway, to enjoy it, as
well as trying to win the cup.’’
Like the rest of the United squad, Cole’s focus now is on the club’s
present progress in the Premiership at home and in the big world contest on
which they will embark on January 6.
‘‘The Champions’ League is clearly on hold for us just now because we don’t
have another match in that competition until March. And personally I have
no thoughts at the moment about England in either the Euro Championship or
later in the World Cup.’’
The player who, in his just-published autobiography controversially wrote
about his lack of England appearances, and also suggested Newcastle hero
Alan Shearer was the national team’s ‘‘favourite chosen son’’ with a
‘‘guaranteed place’’ in the national side said: ‘‘I should say England is
the least important thing on my mind just now. Manchester United is the
main thing at the moment.’’
Cole, who made only a brief appearance in England’s crucial Euro play- off
tie against Scotland said: ‘‘As far as England’s pairing with Germany, if
we play to our full potential I can’t see why we can’t beat them.’’
Cole is objective, too, about United’s much-lauded win at West Ham, mostly
thanks to a superb first-half performance.
The Hammers got the 3-0 deficit back to a single goal gap and ought to have
equalised when di Canio fluffed a chance to complete his hat-trick.
David Beckham and Denis Irwin are battling to be fit for United’s Boxing
Day game at Old Trafford against Bradford.
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MAKE MY DAVID EVEN POSHER
Victoria 'Posh' Beckham put the cat among the pigeons on Friday evening
when she declared her husband, David is due a hefty pay rise.
The words will send a few tremors along Manchester United plc as they come
only a couple of days on from Martin Edwards insisting that none of the
other Reds can expect an increase in salary simply because skipper Roy
Keane is to receive £50,000 a week when his new deal kicks in next year.
Not so Mr Edwards - or at least not according to Becks' Spice wife, who
revealed on national radio this Friday that her multi-millionaire
footballing ace should receive a rise.
On the thorny subject, which United feared would become a major issue, she
said: "I don't know what kind of difference it's going to make - I know
that David's money should go up though. I know that much."
Becks already earns in excess of £20,000 a week and has several lucrative
sponsorship deals making him one of the richest sportsman in the world.
And they world might well be seeing even more of the paparazzi-hassled
England international - with the wife letting slip he will certainly look
to widen his horizons before the end of his career.
"At some point he will move," Posh went on. "I think that playing abroad is
something he would like to do - but not yet it's not right at the moment."
But if you think this all underlines the media headlines of last month
which claimed she ruled the roost and was determined to bring Becks back
south - for the better shopping - then think again.
Mrs Beckham scoffed: "As if I'd not like somewhere because of the shops.
The funny thing is, there are some really good shops. David's happy up
there, I'm happy up there
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Question mark over Beckham / WINDASS A DOUBT FOR OLD TRAFFORD TRIP
Question mark over Beckham
David Beckham is Manchester United's only doubt as they prepare for a
Christmas programme of games against two of last season's promoted sides.
United face Bradford at Old Trafford on Boxing Day then on Tuesday night
the Treble winners have their first experience of Sunderland's Stadium of
Light before heading for Brazil and the FIFA World Club Championship.
Between now and Sunday, Beckham will continue to have treatment on a
hamstring injury picked up during Saturday's 4-2 win against West Ham but
manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he expects him to be fit.
Mark Bosnich is also in full training again and pushing for a return over
Christmas.
The Australian keeper has been out of action since December 4 when he
strained a hamstring during the 5-1 win over Everton.
Bosnich may find the going tough because his replacement Raimond van der
Gouw stayed in goal for the 3-0 home win over Valencia and Saturday's game
at West Ham.
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Bradford boss Paul Jewell
only has one doubt going into the Boxing Day clash against Manchester
United at Old Trafford.
Dean Windass returned to action last week in the 2-0 home victory over
Newcastle following a short lay-off with an ankle injury.
But the midfielder went over on his ankle against the Magpies and is likely
to undergo a late fitness test.
Neil Redfearn is available again after a one-match ban, but back-up striker
Isaiah Rankin is out for three games following a sending-off in a recent
reserve outing.
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Rivaldo race hots up: Forget it, United
By John Drayton
Lazio are ready to thwart any bid by Manchester United to recruit the
services of European Footballer of the Year Rivaldo.
According to reports from Italy, the Serie A club are ready to pay a world
record transfer sum of £39million to sign the 27- year- old Brazilian from
Barcelona.
Lazio president Sergio Cragnotti is reportedly ready to break the bank to
acquire his services, despite opposition from Barcelona's Dutch coach Louis
Van Gaal.
The transfer could be financed by the sale of Italy defender Alessandro
Nesta and Chile striker Marcelo Salas - ironically another player long
admired by United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.
Rivaldo has fallen out with Barcelona coach Van Gaal, who claims the
Brazilian tries to dictate his role in the side and attempts to sidestep
the coach's authority. Rivaldo favours a central midfield role and has
refused to play out wide.
The Brazilian will be up against United's David Beckham and Parma's
Argentinian striker Gabriel Batistuta for the title of FIFA world player of
the year. World soccer's governing body have announced that the three
players came out top in a poll of 140 national team coaches.
The winner will be announced at the FIFA world player gala, which takes
place in Brussels on January 24.
There have been two previous Brazilian winners of the award - Romario in
1994 and Ronaldo in 1996 and 1997, but Beckham and Batistuta would be the
first winners from their respective countries. Last year's winner was
French World Cup hero Zinedine Zidane.
Among those due to be inducted into the International Football Hall of
Champions are Northern Ireland and United legend George Best, Brazilians
Didi and Zico and Marco van Basten of Holland.
Meanwhile, Jordi Cruyff will be playing for a dream move back to the city
of Barcelona when he turns out for a Catalan representative side against
Yugoslavia.
The Dutch international striker has been granted a free transfer by
Manchester United and Barcelona's city rivals Espanyol want to take him
back into Spanish football.
But their Argentinian manager Miguel Angel Brindisi wants to check on
25-year-old Cruyff's form and fitness before offering him a contract and
will watch the game at The Nou Camp before making a final decision.
Cruyff's father Johan, who is still aggrieved with Barcelona over the way
his eight-year spell as manager ended in 1996, has been instrumental in
engineering his son's proposed move to Espanyol.
Jordi, 25, played under his father at Barcelona before signing for United
for £1.4million three years ago. Since then he has started just 14
Premiership games.
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NEW Stats now available at The Theatre Of Dreams - Player Matches
NEW stats available for Christmas 1999 at NOW!
Just go to http://www.red11.org/playermatch
There is a click on table of ALL players since 1886
Clicking in this window will give you a complete match list for the player
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Here are the type of results you get
David May search - David has left on loan to Huddersfield today
Player Matches for United - Since 1886
www.red11.org Player Matches for Manchester United
May, David D
Last 10 games for UNITED: W9 D1 L0
1999 05 22 FACup W N 2 0 Newcastle United Wembley Sheringham
Scholes
Schmeichel NevilleG NevilleP Johnsen May Scholes Beckham Keane Cole
Solskjaer Giggs
1999 05 16 LgPL W H 2 1 Tottenham Hotspurs Old Trafford
Beckham Cole
Schmeichel NevilleG Irwin May Johnsen Scholes Beckham Keane Yorke
Sheringham Giggs
1999 05 09 LgPL W A 1 0 Middlesbrough Riverside Yorke
Schmeichel NevilleG Irwin May Stam Scholes Beckham Kean
