On This Day – 22nd April

A hat-trick from Dutch striker Robin van Persie confirmed Manchester United’s 20th league title on this day in 2013.The league title was the thirteenth in 20 years under Sir Alex Ferguson and the 38th trophy won during the Scot’s 27 years at the club. Van Persie’s hat-trick was completed in just over half an hour […]

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On This Day – 22nd April

It was on this day back in 2004 that Ron Atkinson’s broadcasting career came to an abrupt end.The former Aston Villa and Manchester United manager resigned from his pundit job at ITV after making a racist remark about Chelsea’s Marcel Desailly after their Champions League Semi-Final with Monaco. They were picked up by microphones and […]

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