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The Latest Breaking News from Louis van Gaal

Pass the smelling salts: home nations go long in search of World Cup success

In today’s newsletter: Tommy Tuchel prepares to get it launched and some Louis van Gaal gold

The Guardian - UK

Wales’s Jess Fishlock: ‘We’ve broken through several ceilings – now we have to burst a big one’

Veteran midfielder on Rhian Wilkinson’s transformative reign, learning under Louis van Gaal and how Euro 2025 can cement her generation’s legacy

The Guardian - UK

‘Pay Attention’—Ex-Man Utd Manager Tears Into Sir Jim Ratcliffe Ownership

Louis van Gaal has never been one to sugarcoat anything and offered a typically blunt view of Man Utd’s recruitment strategy.

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'Louis Van Gaal was the worst manager I’ve ever worked with in my career. On only his second day in the job, he looked me in the face and said, "I don’t like you": Rafael da Silva on why his Manchester United career came to an end

Rafael da Silva and his twin brother Fabio arrived at Old Trafford as teenagers in 2008

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Ferguson to Ten Hag: How Manchester United’s new managers fared on debut

Previous incumbents in the Old Trafford hotseat have shown that first impressions can often prove misleading

The Guardian - UK

Managers who won the Champions League

A look at the managers who won the Champions League since the competition was rebranded in 1992/93...

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Fed-up Manchester United fans know latest saviour faces ‘a lot of problems’

Manchester United supporters at least have a new bounce and hopes of a brighter future under Rúben Amorim after recent ‘misery’

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Manchester United now seeking seventh manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired

The Scot was in charge at Old Trafford for 27 years.

The Independent UK

‘My first El Clasico goal was obviously from a free-kick – it was a turning point for the goalkeeper’s career, as Van Gaal didn’t pick him any more after that’: Real Madrid legend reminisces on ending Barcelona star's time in Catalonia

Real Madrid and Barcelona have the ability to truly affect each other's fates as football clubs - and so it proved, in February 2000

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Every Manchester United manager since Sir Alex Ferguson: How they performed and who was the best

Manchester United have struggled to truly replace the iconic manager since his 2013 retirement

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£60m Manchester United flop was a ‘lost soul’ after getting ‘absolutely mullered’ on debut, Phil Jones reveals

Jones says he was worried about Angel Di Maria following his debut against Burnley

The Independent UK

Manchester United transfer agreement with world-class midfielder revealed - who explains 'change of coach' held up deal

Manchester United have had their fair share of bad luck over the years when it comes to transfers - but none like this

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Best Johan Cruyff quotes

Johan Cruyff is perhaps the most influential figure in football history. Here, a look at some of his most memorable quotes...

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Ángel Di María Criticizes Louis Van Gaal As Worst Coach

Ángel Di María criticizes Louis van Gaal as worst coach but praises mentors like Maradona. Complex player-coach relationships in football.

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Louis van Gaal fires dig at Manchester United in Erik ten Hag discussion

Dutchman was sacked after winning FA Cup in 2016

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Juan Mata on surprising Louis van Gaal quality that led to Manchester United's last FA Cup triumph

Manchester United last won the FA Cup in Louis van Gaal's final game in charge of the club in 2016

The Guardian - UK

Ten Hag could not save Manchester United job by emulating Ferguson

The manager’s credibility has been so undermined that not even repeating the FA Cup win of 1990 could avert the sack

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Bastian Schweinsteiger exclusive: 'Jose Mourinho didn’t pick me at Manchester United - but we had a good relationship'

The German legend tells FFT that he feels the decision to freeze him out may not solely have been down to the manager

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Bastian Schweinsteiger exclusive: “With a bit more trust, Louis van Gaal would have changed more at Manchester United – the club lost a lot of years because of that”

The former Red Devils midfielder tells FFT why the club missed an opportunity to modernise much earlier – and it cost them

The Guardian - UK

James Weir: ‘My Manchester United debut was an out-of-body experience. I wouldn’t change that for anything’

The midfielder on those early days at Old Trafford under Louis van Gaal, spells in Hungary and Slovakia, and how injuries led to retirement at just 28

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Most expensive transfers of the 1990s

Italy's Serie A dominated in a decade of huge spending, which saw record fees frequently set. Here, a look at the biggest deals...

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Ranked! The 10 best Barcelona sides ever

Delving into the depths of the best Barcelona sides ever – from Rivaldo to Ronaldinho, Maradona to Messi

The National (Scotland)

European giants 'want' Queen's Park director of football Marijn Beuker

Louis van Gaal - who recently answered an SOS call to return to Ajax - knows Beuker well.

The Guardian - UK

From Sánchez to Sancho: Manchester United’s Lost Boys in decade of waste

We select 10 players who signed or broke through amid fanfare only to get lost in the black hole of post-Ferguson Old Trafford

The Guardian - UK

David de Gea can learn from Van der Sar as he contemplates retirement

Spaniard may quit if major club does not come calling but Van der Sar made unlikely move aged 30 and it led to Old Trafford

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