2. Informations about team
• Manchester United F.C. is the best football club in the
world. It is the reigning English champions and European
and Club World Cup holders, having won the 2008–09
Premier League, the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League,
and the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup. The club is one of the
most successful in the history of English football and has
won 22 major honours since Alex Ferguson (manchester’s
manager) became manager in November 1986. In 1968, they
became the first English club to win the European Cup,
beating Benfica 4–1. They won a second European Cup as
part of a Treble in 1999, before winning their third in 2008.
The club holds the joint record for the most English league
titles with 18 and also holds the record for the most FA Cup
wins - 11.
3. History
• Manchester United Football Club is an English
football club, based at Old Trafford in Trafford,
Greater Manchester, and is one of the most
popular football clubs in the world. The club was a
founding member of the Premier League in 1992,
and has played in the top division of English
football since 1938, with the exception of the
1974–75 season. Average attendances at the club
have been higher than any other team in English
football for all but six seasons since 1964–65.
5. • Cristiano Ronaldo was born 5th
February 1985 in Portugal. He began
his career as a youth player at Nacional
and his successes with the team led to a
move to Sporting C.P. two seasons
afterwards. Ronaldo's precocious
talent caught the attention of
Manchester United manager Alex
Ferguson and he signed the 18-year-old
for £12.24 million in 2003. The
following season, Ronaldo won his first
club honour, the FA Cup, and reached
the UEFA Euro 2004 final with
Portugal, in which he scored his first
international goal.
• In 2008, Ronaldo won his first UEFA
Champions League title, and was
named the final's man of the match. He
was named the FIFPro World Player of
the Year and the FIFA World Player of
the Year
6. • Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson, CBE, more commonly known as
Alex Ferguson, Sir Alex, or Fergie (born 31 December 1941 in Govan,
Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently
managing Manchester United, where he has been in charge since 1986.
He has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of the
English game.
• With 22 years as manager of Manchester United, he is the second-
longest serving manager in their history after Sir Matt Busby, while his
tenure is the longest of all the current League managers. During this
time, Ferguson has won many awards and holds many records including
winning Manager of the Year most times in British football history.
Manchester United have won more honours during Ferguson's tenure
than they did in all the years combined prior to his appointment.
8. Stadium
• Old Trafford, the stadium of Manchester is
called „Theatre of Dreams”. It’s got over
76.000 seats. It’s a wonderful stadium.
9. Ryan Giggs has got the most appearances of allthe players (over 800)
Bobby Charlton shooted the most goals forManchester (249)
Cristiano Ronaldo in 1 season won ballon d’Or,European Golden Shoe for player who shooted themost goals, became UEFA Club Footballer of theYear and became the FIFA World Player of theYear
10. Ryan Giggs has got the most appearances of allthe players (over 800)
Bobby Charlton shooted the most goals forManchester (249)
Cristiano Ronaldo in 1 season won ballon d’Or,European Golden Shoe for player who shooted themost goals, became UEFA Club Footballer of theYear and became the FIFA World Player of theYear