• Singapore fans react with disbelief at Sir Alex Ferguson's sudden decision to quit. (Reuters photo)Singapore fans react with disbelief at Sir Alex Ferguson's sudden decision to quit. (Reuters photo)

    Shock.

    Disbelief.

    Sadness.

    Manchester United fans in Singapore were stunned by Sir Alex Ferguson's announcement on Wednesday that he was set to step down at the end of the season.

    The 71-year-old, who's been in charge of Old Trafford for the last 27 years, is the most successful manager in the history of the British game.

    [GALLERY: Who will replace Fergie?]

    Singapore Red Devil fan, Edwin Lim, told Yahoo! Singapore, "I'm sad… But it is time for a change. I felt we have been a bit jaded the last few seasons. (With a) new coach (will come) new ideas, hopefully after a transition. We can be as successful or even better."

    "My first choice for a replacement is Pep Guardiola, Rafa Benitez is second," said the polytechnic lecturer.

    Former Barcelona coach Guardiola has already signed on to manage Bayern Munich in the new season.

    Another die-hard Red Devil, business development manager Praveen Velu, 33, was also dazed.

    "I'm too upset to think about anything now. I can't believe it," he said.

    When pressed

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  • By World of Sport (original post from Yahoo! Eurosport can be found here)

    AIK goalkeeper Ivan Turina's memory brought a stadium to a standstill as his tragic death was marked in touching fashion.

    Turina died at the age of just 32 on the night between Wednesday and Thursday.

    Croatian Turina, the father of one-year-old twins, was known to have a congenital heart problem which he told the club about when he signed for them in 2010.

    Turina's wife is expecting the couple's third child.

    The Swedish side were playing their first game since the news, against IFK Gothenburg, and as the 27th minute of the match approached, both teams stopped playing and broke out into applause for Turina, who used to wear the number 27 shirt.

    As part of the tributes, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Luka Modric (a former team-mate of the Croatian back at Dinamo Zagreb) gave a video message which was played out to the crowd before the game.

    Fans applauded, chanted and cheered as Turina's picture appeared, while a sea of

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  • What do all the buttons do on an F1 steering wheel?

    By Motorhead (original post from Yahoo! Eurosport can be found here)

    Ever see a Formula One steering wheel and wonder what the hell all those buttons are for?

    Well in the above video Lewis Hamilton gives a 'steering wheel masterclass' with an in-depth look at how he drives his Mercedes Formula One car.

    As Lewis explains there are an amazing 26 buttons and switches that he is in control of out on the track.

    Kind of makes Formula One looks like the world's most complex computer game really – doesn't it?

  • Bookmakers slash odds on Moyes joining Manchester United

    By World of Sport (original post from Yahoo! Eurosport can be found here)

    Bookmakers have slashed odds on Everton manager David Moyes joining Manchester United in the summer.

    The Everton manager is out of contract at the end of the season and Paddy Power slashed his odds on becoming next Manchester United from 7/2 to 1/2 favourite after what they called a "flood of overnight bets."

    Meanwhile, Victor Chandler said that Moyes was more likely to start next season at Manchester United than Everton – possibly as Sir Alex Ferguson's number two before taking over as manager at a later date.

    At 2pm on Monday they offered 6/4 that Moyes would begin next

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  • Chelsea’s Mr Consistency the real player of the year

    By Early Doors (original post from Yahoo! Eurosport can be found here)

    The ultra-serious world of English football does a nice line in manufactured but superficial outrage.

    The froth from Sunday's late game between Manchester United and Chelsea was provided by David Luiz's Sergio Busquets moment, as he goaded Rafael into kicking him before affording himself a cheeky little smile as he pretended to clutch his leg in pain.

    This offended genteel British sensibilities on three counts: Luiz was faking injury, he was implying that football might possess a sense of humour, albeit a dark one, and perhaps most gravely, he was doing both as a foreigner.

    Sir Alex Ferguson summed up the disgust quite nicely: "Luiz rolled about. You see that with these European, foreign and South American players. He [Da Silva] retaliates but Luiz quite clearly elbows him twice, then rolls about like a diving swan and that convinces the referee. He was smiling. It's bad. What kind of professional is that?"

    While

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  • Was presenter sacked for unfortunate slip of the tongue?

    By World of Sport (original post from Yahoo! Eurosport can be found here)

    After the Chicago Blackhawks won a thrilling play-off game against Minnesota Wild in the NHL, there was huge excitement in Chicago.

    But unfortunately for presenter Susannah Collins, reporting on events for CSN Chicago, in the excitement she slipped up over her words, reporting on the "tremendous amount of success" the Blackhawks have enjoyed.

    Instead, she said they the players had enjoyed a "tremendous amount of sex", correcting herself instantly.

    So far, so harmless.

    But the story took a sour turn when Collins was sacked by the network within days of the gaffe.

    Phil Bedella, vice president of CSN Chicago, said: "Due to circumstances unrelated to her on-air remarks Tuesday night, Susannah Collins and Comcast SportsNet Chicago have parted ways."

    The "circumstances unrelated to her on-air remarks" were allegedly a series of videos Collins made called 'Sports Nutz', which you know were extreme because the name

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  • The legendary Bruce Lee. (Rex Photo)The legendary Bruce Lee. (Rex Photo)

    If Bruce Lee were still alive, he would be involved in modern-day mixed martial arts (MMA), according to his younger brother, Robert.

    “Spirit-wise, he would support it 1,000 per cent,” added Robert, 64. “It’s what he came up with originally and believed in.”

    Robert and his sister Phoebe were in Singapore to speak at One Fighting Championship’s Asia MMA Summit, a two-day conference for the sport that featured luminaries such as famed Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach Renzo Gracie and ex-world champion Rich Franklin.

    Robert Lee and Phoebe Lee gracing the summit held at Marina Bay Sands. (ONE FC Photo)Robert Lee and Phoebe Lee gracing the summit held at Marina Bay Sands. (ONE FC Photo)

    Addressing an enthusiastic crowd estimated at 400-strong, the Hong Kong-born Lee siblings shared their experiences growing up with Bruce, and discussed the martial artist and film star’s influence on MMA via his philosophy of Jeet Kune Do – which seeks to most effectively synthesise multiple forms of martial arts for various situations.

    This “mixing up” of combat styles in search of being the “complete fighter” arguably underlines the concept of MMA.

    Robert, a former musician,

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  • By World of Sport (original post from Yahoo! Eurosport can be found here)

    Robin van Persie intends to snub Manchester United's number nine shirt and stick with 20 - to save fans having to shell out on another kit.

    When Van Persie arrived from Arsenal, the number nine shirt was still worn by Dimitar Berbatov, who did not leave for Fulham until the end of August. Instead, the Dutchman inherited the 20 shirt worn by Brazilian defender Fabio prior to his loan move to QPR.

    Ferguson has offered Van Persie the chance to switch numbers next season. However, the favourite to claim the Premier League Golden Boot prize for the second straight campaign intends to stick with what he has.

    "I think I'll keep it," Van Persie told United Review. "I have the option to take number nine but I don't think I will do that. I'll stick with what is right and what feels good. Also, I don't want to be harsh on the fans who have got number 20 on their kit. I don't want them to have to buy a new shirt.

    "It's been a

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  • 'A Belieber? Who? Me?''A Belieber? Who? Me?'

    David Beckham arrived at Paris St Germain in a blaze of glory when he signed with the Ligue 1 leaders earlier this year, but he saw his halo slip slightly last week when he was sent off just a few minutes after coming on as a sub.

    And now the English veteran's stock in Paris has fallen even further - thanks to his distinctly dodgy taste in music.

    Beckham's hilariously bad selection of songs was revealed by none other than team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who revealed that Becks's team-mates had a great laugh at his expense after finding his iPod in the changing rooms.

    "We were looking through his play-list in the dressing room — there was lots of Justin Bieber, Jonas Brothers and Selena Gomez," Ibrahimovic said.

    "We were expecting some cool English rock bands and hip-hop.

    "It is nice to know that even David Beckham doesn’t have good taste on everything."

    There's no use Beckham trying to claim that the music was put on there only for his kids, either: his boys, at age 14, 10 and 8, are all

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  • By The Rundown (original post from Yahoo! Eurosport can be found here)

    Jose Mourinho's return for a second spell as Chelsea manager has been shouted from the rooftops for several months, but Friday's papers shouted in their loudest voices yet that the move is happening.

    The Sun even put the story on its front page - their evidence for the story being that Mourinho and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich were apparently spotted having dinner together at an Italian restaurant on the Kings Road.

    The man himself has distanced himself from the rumours, but considering that he is (a) still under contract at Real Madrid and (b) probably trying to play hard to get to ensure a decent salary, that's hardly surprising.

    Yet while it would be huge fun to see Mourinho back - not to mention making for a string of great stories for us - we at The Rundown firmly believe that the Portuguese boss would have rocks in his head if he were to return.

    Turn the pages to find out why:

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    He can't possibly succeed


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