Roger Federer will become the second player in the space of five weeks to become a men's eight-time winner of a particular grand slam should he triumph at Wimbledon after Rafael Nadal’s eighth lifting of the Coupe des Mousquetaires at Roland Garros earlier this month. It's crazy that professional tennis (otherwise known as the open era), has seen one player achieved this feat in 45 years, so for Federer to add his name to this list (coupled with his 17 grand slams) would just underline his status as the greatest in the games history. Federer heads to SW19 in confident mood after victory at last week’s Gary Webber Open, his first title of the year. Undoubtably the Swiss favourite surface but it won't be easy for the defending champion as after Friday's draw he finds himself in the same side of the draw with his arch nemesis Rafa Nadal and Andy Murray whom he could possibly face in the quarter final and semi final respectively. Murray, Federer and Nadal are all sch...

David Moyes will begin his managerial era with the Premier League Champions in Wales not Manchester. Manchester United by request opted for an away opening day fixture (giving the Old Trafford pitch an extra week to be ready) so the powers that be granted them a visit to Swansea on August 17 ,followed by a home fixture against Chelsea on August 24, The gaffer's first official OT bow. Next without Sir Alex Ferguson for the first time in just over a quarter of a century Manchester United travel to arch rivals Liverpool – could'nt have asked for worse – before hosting Crystal Palace and present Moyes’ with his first chance to taste the Manchester derby a week later, on September 21. United then face West Bromwhich Albion in the last week of September. October sees the 20 times Champions visit Sunderland and host Southampton and Stoke. Craven Cottage will welcome Moyes chargers into November then United host Arsenal on November 9 with Norwich City and Tottemham Hotspur'...

A great tribute by Mark Frankland, good enough for a liverpool supporter to grace JCBASPORTS UNITED. Both my sons are boys no more. They are men now. One is 26 and one is 20. And until yesterday neither has known so much as a second of their lives when the Knight of Govan hasn’t held sway in the dark empire of Mordor at the far end of the East Lancs Rd. When he first arrived in his new lair from the frozen northern wastes, there was nothing to suggest the nemesis he would become. In later years we would hear that he made a solemn vow back in those distant days. He swore that one day he would knock ‘Liverpool off their fucking perch.’ And let’s face it, did he ever. Seldom in history has anyone been so conclusively knocked off any fucking perch! For a while all seemed fine. For a while it was business as usual as yet another manager strode through the doors of Old Trafford to throw money at rubbish. These were the halcyon days of Mike Phelan and Jim Leighton and Clayton Bl...

Wow there really has been a shift in power in the English Premier League. Manchester United keep doing what they do best but gap between the rest keeps closing. I mean Tottenham look hell bent in breaking the top four heck if I mention the top four I think of them. Arsenal not so much because well they keep making them and selling them. Then Everton look closer to Liverpool than ever and may end above the red half of Merseyside AGAIN. City are challenging thanks to those millions though this year its gone pear shaped. I do wonder with this new Financial Fair Play Regulations how long can they compete. All in all its going to be an interesting run in to the finish line and many will disagree with me but these are JCBA Sports United Top Six: 1.Manchester United 2.Manchester City 3.Chelsea 4.Tottenham Hotspurs 5.Arsenal 6.Liverpool Jade Christopher Bentley Adams (@JCBA)

I have absolutely no script in my mind. I’m just going to ramble on and hope I get to the core of what this football club means First of all, it’s a  thank you to Manchester United; not just the directors, not just the medical staff, the coaching staff, the players, the supporters, it’s all of you. You have been the most fantastic experience of my life. Thank you. I have been very fortunate. I have been able to manage some of the greatest players in the country, let alone Manchester United. All these players here today have represented this club the proper way- they have won a championship in fantastic fashion. Well done to the players. My retirement doesn’t mean the end of my life with the club. I will now be able to enjoy watching them, rather than suffer with them. But, if you think about it, those last-minute goals, the comebacks – even the defeats are all part of this great football club of ours and its been an unbelievable experience for all of us, so thank you for ...

Manchester United won their 20th Barclays Premier League title on Monday with an emphatic 3-0 win against Aston Villa thanks to a Robin van Persie hat-trick. On www.supersport.com they had a look at the drama as it unfolded from the first day of the season and focus on defining moments which ultimately took the league title to Old Trafford. I've just put the pictures with the specific dates below. August 25 -- Following a wobbly start against Everton five days earlier, Man United tuned their title campaign into gear with a nervous 3-2 victory against Fulham at Old Trafford. Goals from new signing Robin van Persie, Kagawa and Da Silva did the job. September 2 -- Van Persie was really on fire here as he blasted a hat-trick against Southampton at St Mary's Stadium. The victory was all the more memorable as United had to come back from a goal down, not once but twice. September 15 -- A well-oiled Man United machine was now running at full throttle as they flatt...

Who would've thought hey?... that "A year is a long time in football". Last year April Manicni was celebrating beating Manchester United and subsequently putting City 5 points clear at the top of the league. This April its quite the turn around, Manchester United are now 15 points clear and the English Premier League (EPL) is all but sawn up. No team needs any motivation for this fixture and the mind games have hit a crescendo with Mancini claiming "Manchester United don't deserve to be 15 points clear" and Sir Alex retort "We deserve to be 15 points ahead". If anyone doubts the importance of this Derby those comments tell that, even with United so far ahead, no manager wants to lose tonight. The memory of the last time the Citizen visited Old Trafford is still fresh in both camps but credit to Mancini for saying :"Six-one is in the history now," because as we all know "anything can happen in EPL and it usually does....