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Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored as Manchester United defeated Ajax 2-0 in Stockholm to take home the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League crown, along with earning a spot in the 2017-18 Champions League. Pogba leads United emotional triumph The trophy is not only the Red Devils’ first in the Europa League, but also made them the fifth team to take home titles in all three of Europe’s top club competitions, the Champions League, Europa League and the now-defunct Cup Winners’ Cup....

The Red Devils head to Portugal top of Group A after winning both of their opening games, while Benfica are bottom of the pile and yet to score a point. The Portuguese champions were beaten 2-1 at home by CKSA Moscow in the opening round of fixtures, before being thrashed 5-0 by Basel last time out, but Young feels they are still quality opponents. “Benfica haven’t won the Portugese league for the last four seasons for no reason and they haven’t got to the last eight and the 16 for no reason either,” he told a pre-match news conference....

There were widespread reports on social media after an Everton fan who met Moyes in a Manchester hotel tweeted the same. Apparently, Moyes was very critical of the hostile abuse from fans of the club where he served as manager for 11 years. The user (@daveywallbank) has since deleted his account after the post went viral. A spokesperson from the club did confirm that Moyes had met the fan and had even taken a photograph together....

According to The Telegraph, Donny van de Beek has rejected a move to Newcastle United due to the club’s current situation. Eddie Howe’s side are sitting in 19th place in the Premier League and are involved in a relegation dogfight. Donny van de Beek joined Manchester United from Ajax in the summer of 2020 in a deal worth £34 million. The Dutchman has struggled to break into the Red Devils’ starting line-up during his stint with the club....

Shared by u/brother_p to the Reddit forum “Malicious Compliance,” the man said that the incident took place before phone plans allowed unlimited calling plans. He was expected to abide by the rules put in place for having a work phone, which included no texting, limited long-distance calls and no camera use. According to Indeed, there are a few reasons companies issue a cellphone to employees. Some of the benefits associated with it include workplace consistency, saving money and an increase in employee availability....

The man was with a group of people trying to get into Rebar in northern San Antonio around midnight on Friday. The group had gone to the venue after spending time at a bar across the street, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus told reporters early Saturday. “They were not allowed to go in because they were inebriated. One of the males made a statement that ‘don’t you know who I am?...

United went into Wednesday’s second leg in Paris in a difficult position, with a host of first-team players out injured and Paul Pogba missing through suspension after a red card in the 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford. But first-half goals from Romelu Lukaku after errors by Thilo Kehrer and Gianluigi Buffon had United 2-1 up at the break, with Juan Bernat getting PSG’s solitary goal. PSG looked to have done enough, but a contentious VAR decision penalised Presnel Kimpembe for handball in second-half stoppage time, and Rashford dispatched the spot-kick to seal a historic comeback....

ESPN came up with a ‘Luck Index’ to evaluate which team had gotten the rub of the green the most and then arranged the 20 teams that were a part of the previous League campaign in descending order based on how much luck they enjoyed throughout the entire season. How does the ‘Luck Index’ work? A research team collaborated with ex-Premier League referee Peter Walton, analysing footage from every game of the 2017-18 Premier League season and watching for:...

The Red Devils enjoyed a positive comeback after the World Cup with a 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Burnley on December 21, and they will be looking to follow that up in the Premier League. United were training in Spain during the World Cup break, with a win against Cadiz and defeat to Real Betis in friendly matches, as Forest travelled to Greece before returning to seal a 4-1 Carabao Cup win over Blackburn Rovers....

After Rashford’s inclusion in the 25-man selection to face Scotland in World Cup qualifying and the friendly against France, Southgate confirmed the 19-year-old will not travel to the Under-21 European Championship in Poland next month. Mourinho has regularly spoken out against his striker participating in that event, with the England boss’ climbdown coming after he had previously advocated him playing for the Under-21s to gain tournament experience. But Southgate insists circumstances have changed since then given Rashford’s improvement for United towards the end of 2016-17 – which closed with United winning the Europa League – and, after the two England games, Mourinho will see the teenager get a period of rest and recuperation before he reports back for the start of pre-season....

Romero collided with Diego Costa when the Spain striker opened the scoring in the 12th minute of the contest in Madrid, and – having initially tried to play on – was replaced by Willy Caballero as Argentina went on to suffer a humiliating 6-1 defeat. The 31-year-old, who was starting opposite David de Gea, the man he plays understudy to at Old Trafford, consequently underwent tests that ruled out major damage....

The Red Devils turned to a proven winner in 2016 after enduring a humbling fall from grace in the wake of Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement. Three trophies were secured during a productive debut campaign under the Portuguese, but restoring domestic dominance in the English top-flight remains the ultimate target. Arch-rivals Manchester City appear set to prolong that wait in 2018, but Alenichev expects Mourinho to see out a long-term project at Old Trafford and meet the demands of an expectant fan base....

The 19-year-old has five goals in all competitions this season, cementing a starting spot at Manchester United in the process. Red Devils 11/4 to win PL And though Rashford’s performances have earned a nomination for the Golden Boy award, the former Champions League-winning defender believes he must perform at the highest level to be considered an equal to the likes of Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe. “You have got Dembele who has gone to Barcelona and Mbappe who has gone to PSG,” Ferdinand told The Mirror....

The Portugal international moved to the San Siro on the back of European Championship glory in 2016. The 24-year-old midfielder has struggled to produce his best in Italy, with little return offered on a €40 million fee. It has been suggested that he could seek another switch in January, with clubs across Europe expressing an interest, but Spalletti claims to have been offered no indication that will be the case....

Aitor Karanka was the Portuguese’s assistant at Real Madrid and, when his boss left the Santiago Bernabeu for Chelsea, he chose the challenge of Boro in the second flight of English football. Zlatan names favourite Ronaldo It’s proven to be an excellent match as he helped them to promotion in 2015-16 and has overseen a resilient start to their top flight return. The north east club have conceded just 20 goals in 18 games, although scoring has been more of a problem which is why they remain in the bottom half....

Some people took advantage of the small business pandemic assistance to line their pockets even though they didn’t legally qualify for the loans, or they used the funds for other than their intended purpose. Throughout 2020, there were many stories of large companies who didn’t need assistance finding loopholes to get loans, such as marking each branch of a chain of stores as a separate small business. One man, Vinath Oudomsine of Georgia, used fraudulently obtained COVID relief funds to purchase a Pokemon card for $57,789....

Wichita Falls Police arrested Kevin Ellis, 38, on November 7 at a United Super Market after receiving reports of shoplifting at the store. Wichita County Sheriff David Duke told Newsweek that the reported “shoplifting experience” was increased to felony robbery upon arrival. Retail Theft According to The National Retail Federation’s 2022 Retail Security Survey, retail theft and fraud accounted for $95 billion in losses compared to $90 billion in 2021....

It was the first time this season that Jurgen Klopp’s team has conceded more than one goal in a league game as Guardiola finally got one over Jurgen Klopp, after having faced eight defeats at his hand in 15 meetings before tonight’s fixture. It was an emphatic win for City as they reduced the gap between them and Liverpool to just four points. It was the hosts who started the game more brightly as they looked to take the game to Liverpool and did not allow the visitors to settle....

The contest was effectively ended by the midway point, with first-half goals from Kevin de Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden giving the Mancunians a 3-0 lead at half-time. An Oxlade-Chamberlain own goal midway through the second half then condemned the Merseysiders to their heaviest defeat in almost three years. Given the marquee nature of the fixture, a closely-contested game was expected and it came as no surprise when both managers fielded their strongest sides....