Ronaldo is unstoppable

Cristiano Ronaldos growing list of admirers got longer after his starring role in Uniteds 2-0 victory over Newcastle on Sunday. The Magpies appeared powerless to prevent Ronaldos rampaging runs down the left and Newcastle right-back Stephen Carr was at a loss as to how to stop his skill and trickery. Magpies boss Glenn Roeder had nothing but sympathy for Carr and praise for the 21-year-old Reds winger, who he says is as dangerous as Thierry Henry and Wayne Rooney when on top form. "Everyone, and I mean everyone, is finding it hard to cope with Cristiano Ronaldo," he said.
"He picks up pace so quickly he could be an athlete. I certainly would not like to be a full-back trying to stop him. "Along with Wayne Rooney and Thierry Henry, he is undoubtedly one of the most dangerous players in the Premiership, he added. "He doesn't appear to have been bothered by anything that went on during the World Cup and it's amazing to think he's going to get even better."

Ryan's new role with UNICEF

Ryan Giggs has joined Sir Alex Ferguson and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as an ambassador for United's charities partner UNICEF. The Welshman, who has spent the past six years working with the charity through the club United for UNICEF partnership, has been appointed to the role in recognition of his support for the organisation's work with children. On last year's club trip to China, Giggs met young girls from Sichuan Province who are part of a trafficking prevention programme funded by the club. In 2003, he was among the players who met UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. And he has also helped UNICEF raise money by fronting several TV appeals during emergencies such as the Asian Tsunami disaster.Giggs admitted that he was extremely proud of his new role. He said: "As a father, the future of my child is always on my mind, and so to be asked to become a UNICEF Ambassador, and to have the opportunity to help other children, who so desperately need it, is a great honour, and one that I am proud to accept."Ryan recently visited the Tygerberg Children Hospital in Cape Town, during United's pre-season tour of South Africa. There he learned about the plight of children within the Western Cape region, and South Africa in general. Later, Giggs joined team-mate Kieran Richardson on a visit to Soweto where they met young people affected by HIV / AIDS and the Men As Partners programme. The players chatted with young men about their experiences of HIV/AIDS, the effects on their families and their role in preventing the spread of the virus.

Sir Alex named top boss

Sir Alex Ferguson has been named the ultimate football boss in a survey marking the launch of the Football Manager 2007 game.When asked who they thought overall was the games top boss, 30 per cent of respondents favoured Sir Alex above his Premiership rivals.The survey revealed that despite having helped Chelsea win the Premiership for the past two seasons, Jose Mourinho was second in fans' eyes when they were asked about the traits that would make the ultimate football manager.Mourinho topped only two polls, not for his skills As a manager, but for his fashion sense and for his post-match interviews.
The rest of the survey revealed that the ultimate football manager would combine Sir Alex Fergusons tactics, the passion of Stuart Pearce, the motivational skills of Martin O'Neill and be as shrewd as Arsene Wenger in the transfer market.

for more information click here