It feels sweet to have knocked out Liverpool, says Man U’s Ferdinand

May 21st, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand has revealed there is "no chance" of him not being fit enough to start the Champions League final despite Sir Alex Ferguson's assertion that the defender's involvement is in serious doubt because of a calf injury. "I'm fine. I have trained with the ball today and done some running, so I'm doing all the movements I need to be doing before a game.

May 12th, 2009 LONDON - Argentine football star Carlos Tevez has indicated that he wants to join Manchester United's fiercest rivals Liverpool. The news will anger Alex Ferguson, who has always refused to sell his stars to Anfield.

May 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is set to start for Tuesday's Champions League showdown with Arsenal, after fears were raised that the defender cracked a rib in their 1-0 first-leg victory over the Gunners. Scans have cleared Ferdinand, and he should be all right for the Tuesday tie, The Sun reported.

May 1st, 2009 LONDON - Defender Rio Ferdinand is likely to miss the return leg of Manchester United's Champions League semi-final after spending Wednesday night in hospital for examination of a rib injury. Ferdinand went off near the end of Wednesday's 1-0 win over Arsenal.

April 22nd, 2009 LONDON - An aspiring model's curvaceous figure that was deemed unfit for lingerie modeling has caught the fancy of footie star Rio Ferdinand, who has signed her up as the face of his online magazine. Geordie beauty Francoise Boufhal has become the face of #5, which concentrates on music, fashion, film and sport.

April 18th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United coach-cum-manager Alex Ferguson has described his Liverpool counterpart Rafa Benitez as rude and arrogant. "There's one thing with his arrogance that you can't forgive and that is his contempt for Sam last week when Liverpool scored their second goal against Blackburn.

April 8th, 2009 LONDON - Coach Rafa Benitez is of the view that Manchester United's Alex Ferguson is scared of his club Liverpool FC. The Anfield chief said: "He is worried about us and the challenge Liverpool can make.

April 1st, 2009 LONDON - England football star Rio Ferdinand has said that the ruthless manner in which Fabio Capello has discarded Michael Owen has taught England's stars that any cap they win may be their last. Capello's mantra is simple.

April 1st, 2009 LONDON - Defender Rio Ferdinand says England has "still got a lot to prove" despite their flying start under coach Fabio Capello which has put them on course for the 2010 World Cup finals. England will move another step to achieving that goal if they achieve their fifth successive victory in their qualifying group by defeating Ukraine at Wembley on Wednesday night.

March 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Liverpool football star Steven Gerrard has expressed relief after an assault charge against him was dropped on Friday. The Liverpool midfielder, who faced the possibility of going to jail for five years for allegedly causing bodily harm to businessman Marcus McGee, 34, in a wine bar last December, hugged his lawyer after the charges were dropped.

March 19th, 2009 LONDON - Liverpool coach Rafa Benitez has finally ended his contract saga by signing a new 20million pound deal that will keep him at Anfield until 2014. "My heart is with Liverpool Football Club, so I'm delighted to sign.

March 14th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney says he hates Liverpool, and is licking his lips at the prospect of finishing off the Reds' title challenge. The Kop boys go to Old Trafford tomorrow seven points behind leaders Manchester United, having played a game more.

March 13th, 2009 LONDON - Coach Rafael Benitez will meet the owners of the Liverpool Football Club next week to discuss his future. A final decision is to be made within a fortnight, The Guardian reports.

February 26th, 2009 LONDON - Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez says he is not quitting. That's what the fans at Anfield want and his announcement could not have come at a more opportune time than Wednesday night when his boys pulled off a solitary away goal against Real madrid.

January 20th, 2009 LONDON - Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant has agreed to be loaned to Portsmouth. The 26-year-old, who had been linked with moves to Real Madrid and AC Milan, will remain at Fratton Park until the end of the season.