Many Are Called. Few Succeed. Manchester United: Beyond the Promised Land

Manchester United has today reached agreement with Roy Keane for Roy to leave the Club with immediate effect. The agreement allows Roy to sign a long term deal with another club to enable him to secure his playing career beyond what would have been the end of his contract at United in the summer.

For letting Keane go. Never in my wildest dreams have I thought that Keano would leave United in this manner. He deserves alot more respect than shown by the club. It is ridiculous, really. First stam, cole, yorke, Becks etc. ... and now keano.

Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed a two-year contract extension with Manchester United that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2010. The 20-year-old joined from Sporting Lisbon two years ago for 12 million pounds ($20.63 million) and has become a first-team regular alongside Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wayne Rooney in United's attack.

Manager Alex Ferguson, who had been working on the new deal for six months, told the club's website: "It represents our faith in young players at the club and Ronaldo will develop into a fantastic player."

Ronaldo said: "I am very happy and proud to finally put a deal on paper. It is important for the development of my career and I want to be an integral part of the team that achieves trophies for the club."

Following a mysterious absence of several years, the Man of Steel comes back to Earth in the epic action-adventure Superman Returns, a soaring new chapter in the saga of one of the world's most beloved superheroes. While an old enemy plots to render him powerless once and for all, Superman faces the heartbreaking realization that the woman he loves, Lois Lane, has moved on with her life. Or has she?

Superman's bittersweet return challenges him to bridge the distance between them while finding a place in a society that has learned to survive without him. In an attempt to protect the world he loves from cataclysmic destruction, Superman embarks on an epic journey of redemption that takes him from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of outer space.

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With the final rounds of world cup qualifying firmly wrapped up, the final list of all 32 teams, who'd compete in the worlds greatest ever sporting spectacle come June 2006 is now out. Here's my very own world map, the only one you'd ever need come June 2006. Heh.

Qualifying for the World Cup may be a defining moment for soccer in a nation which prefers three other football codes, the sport's top officials said. Planning for Australia's first World Cup in 32 years began today after yesterday's 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Uruguay secured a berth at the 2006 finals in Germany.

The Socceroos made their only appearance in 1974. Playing at the 32-team showpiece will help soccer compete for fans and sponsors with Australian rules football, rugby league and rugby union, Football Federation Australia Chairman Frank Lowy said. One in six Australians tuned in to watch the penalty shootout, match broadcaster SBS said. Thousands of fans took to the streets in Sydney and Melbourne to celebrate.

New Zealand will host the 2011 Rugby World Cup after winning today's vote by members of the International Rugby Board council.

The Kiwi delegation, supported by Helen Clarke, the prime minister, and Tana Umaga, the All Blacks captain, overcame competition from populist choice Japan to win the rights to stage rugby's showpiece tournament.

In a shock twist to the first round of voting favourites South Africa - expected to at least make the final two - were eliminated, leaving New Zealand and Japan to battle it out for victory.

It will be the second time the World Cup has been held in New Zealand, who staged the inaugural event alongside Australia in 1987.

They had also been due to co-host the 2003 tournament with Australia before being stripped of the right by the IRB after a row over stadium advertising.

Concerns existed over whether New Zealand have the infrastructure to stage such an event but in terms of rugby pedigree - the Kiwis cherish the sport above all else - few could argue with their success today.

Away from all the boardroom meetings, it was all fun and games in the All Black camp, during the All Blacks training session 2 days before the big game against the English.

The all blacks even had time to make the short trip to Buckingham Palace to have tea with Queen E and Prince William.

As a legend in the making, Dan Carter took time off to meet an English footballing legend, Paul Gascoigne. Lets just hope Gazza aint giving young Carter any form of advise.

A determined 67 from Jacques Kallis helped South Africa register a five-wicket victory over India in the first one-day international in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

The experienced all-rounder and Ashwell Prince (46) put together a 91-run partnership for the fourth wicket, after captain Graeme Smith (48 from 36 balls) gave the tourists a rousing start in their pursuit of India's total of 249 for 9, to keep the team on top in the middle overs.

South Africa are now two matches away from breaking Australia's record of 21 victories on the trot. They are now unbeaten in 20 matches (17 wins, two no-results and a tie).

Earlier, the South African pacers took advantage of helpful conditions at the newly-constructed Rajiv Gandhi International stadium to reduce India to 35 for 5 before Yuvraj Singh and Irfan Pathan (46) revived the innings with a 75-run partnership for the sixth wicket.

Yuvraj scored 103 off 122 balls, inclusive of 10 boundaries and three sixes, after the top order failed miserably.

Harbhajan Singh sparkled in the final overs, playing a cameo innings of 37 off 17 balls, inclusive of four boundaries and two sixes, to give India a fighting total.

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Eric Cantona has been voted the greatest Premiership player of all time following a survey commissioned by the the league's sponsors, Barclays. The former Manchester United forward won 17% of the vote to top the first Premiership Global Fans Report which analysed the opinions of 26,000 fans.

Tune : Land of hope and glory

Oh at the turn of the year
Newcastle were twelve points clear
The Geordies, they were ordering their beer
Then the KING made us sing
With the goals he slotted in
And led us to another Double Win

What a friend we have in Jesus
He`s a saviour from afar
What a friend we have in Jesus
And his name is Cantona....

A surprise 1.2 million signing by United in Nov 92, Eric Cantona was not manager Alex Ferguson`s initial target when he bid to increase the Red`s goalscoring output. Having failed in his 3.5 million attempt to land Sheff Wed David Hirst, Ferguson was subsequently successful in his bid for the 26 year old Parisian. In many ways it was a moment of supreme serendipity as Ferguson could not have dreamed just how great and glorious a catylyst Cantona would prove for his developing team.

His first appearance for the Reds was against Benfica in Lisbon, in a friendly match to mark the 5oth birthday of Eusebio. Cantona`s class has never been in doubt, but apparently unpredictable and often outspoken artistic Gallic temperament was, to some degree, the reason
behind no less than eight different moves in the space of 10 years which had seen the French international adapt to many types of play, but not always the individuals in authority, most recently at Leeds, where he left amid recriminations om both sides.

He quickly settled on the big stage at Old Trafford, however, his subtle skills and flair for the unexpected option blossoming within the framework of a gifted side with many willing runners to feed from his delightfully weighted chips and flicks into open spaces. Certainly United supporters clasped him to their hearts as a cult hero and his contribution to successive Premier league titles has been an immensley significant one.

Not only has he created a fresh dimension in attack by his vision and self-confidence, but he also proved an inspiration to his talented team-mates who have responded with aplomb to his uplifting and unique brand of unforgettable soccer sorcery. Eighteen Premiership
goals and four in the FA Cup - which included two elegantly sidefooted pressure penalties in the final against Chelsea - was Erik`s "magnifique" contribution to the Red`s Double winning-season.

With his trademark turned-up collar, and shirt worn outside his shorts, the fiery Frenchman cut an impressive figure throughout 93-4 and fully warranted his PFA Player of the Year award.

Without doubt, Eric Cantona is a footballer of independent genius to be admired and enjoyed.

I leave you with 2 of Cantona's best quotes.

"Whatever happens, there are always things you could have done better. You score two goals and you usually feel you could have done better.You score two goals and you usually feel you could have scored a third. That's perfectionism. That's what makes you progress in life."

"When the seagulls... follow the trawler... it's because they think... sardines will be thrown... into the sea"
(At a press conference after the infamous Kung Fu Kick)