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Also Known As Man U • Newton Heath LYR • Manchester United FC • Manchester United Football Club • the Red Devils
Awards And Honors European Championship (2008) • European Championship (1999)
Date 1878 - present
Headquarters Manchester
Areas Of Involvement football
Related People Cristiano Ronaldo • David Beckham • José Mourinho • Wayne Rooney • Alex Ferguson • Eric Cantona • Diego Forlán • George Best • Bobby Charlton • Sir Matthew Busby

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Manchester United English striker Wayne Rooney, wearing a red jersey, jumps to control the ball during the English Premier League match against Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium, northwest England, on April 17, 2010.
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