Manchester United Wins English League Title
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Tuesday 13th May, 2008 Manchester United celebrates winning the English Premier League after their 2-0 win against Wigan in their English Premier League soccer match at The JJB Stadium, Wigan, England, Sunday May 11, 2008. Chelsea finished a close second in the League race. The teams will meet in the European League final on May 21st in Moscow. (AP) Manchester United wins English League title May 12 - Ryan Giggs, ``We’re bouncing all the way and may overhaul Liverpool’s League Cups and Europe’s Cup month was named player of the Chelsea that Matt Taylor had Manchester United’s most- deco- there,’’ United manager Alex mark. Winners’ Cup. year by his fellow professionals made it 1-1 for Bolton. rated soccer player, said he’s now Ferguson told reporters after ``There are plenty of years left Ferguson told reporters he’s for the second straight season. The results will give United focused on helping the club yesterday’s triumph. in them,’’ the 66-year-old Scot not thinking about retiring. With 25 minutes to play, the edge in Moscow, Ferguson become European champion With United locked on 84 said. ``They’ll do it in their own ``I’m very proud,’’ said Ferguson brought on Giggs and said. after scoring the goal that points with Chelsea going into time.’’ Ferguson. ``Proud to have sur- Owen Hargreaves for Paul ``If we’d lost the title today it secured him a 10th English the final day of the Premier Giggs has played in all of vived for so long.’’ Scholes and Park Ji Sung. The would have been very difficult,’’ league championship medal. League season, Giggs’s 80th- Ferguson’s championship-win- Ronaldo opened the scoring changes meant Giggs tied Bobby he said. ``If we win the European ``It’s special — I’m not going minute goal helped it finish two ning teams. Since joining the after referee Steve Bennett point- Charlton’s club-record 758 Cup, this has to be my best to play it down,’’ the Welsh points ahead of its rival, which club as a youth player in 1987 ed to the penalty spot 33 minutes appearances. team.’’ winger told reporters after drew 1-1 against Bolton. he’s also won the F.A. Cup four into the game. Wayne Rooney ``If there’s anyone I would Chelsea may be without cap- United beat Wigan 2-0 on Sunday Cristiano Ronaldo got United’s times, the League Cup twice, the tumbled under a tackle by have liked it to happen to, it’s tain John Terry for the final to seal the title in the final round opener from a penalty kick. UEFA Super Cup and the Emmerson Boyce before Ronaldo Ryan,’’ Charlton said after the after the England defender was of matches. ``Hopefully we can ``It’s fantastic for Giggs to get Intercontinental Cup. sent Chris Kirkland the wrong game. ``He’s a credit to his fami- taken from the field on a stretch- win another trophy in 10 days.’’ the goal,’’ Ferguson said. United waited 26 years to way with his spot kick. ly, the club, the game and him- er with a partially dislocated Giggs’s next opportunity to ``Maybe it’s fate, but he deserves regain the English league before It was the Portuguese self.’’ elbow. add to his medal collection it because he’s been a credit to Ferguson won it for the first time winger’s Premier League-leading After 80 minutes, Giggs sent ``The good news is he didn’t comes on May 21, when United the game.’’ in 1993. The most successful 31st goal in as many top-flight United’s fans into rapture when break it,’’ Chelsea coach Avram faces Chelsea in the Champions United retained the title to coach in English history has starts this season and his 41st he scored from 12 yards after col- Grant told reporters at Stamford League final in Moscow. The 34- take its championship tally to 17, chalked up 21 major trophies strike in all competitions. lecting Rooney’s pass. The sup- Bridge after congratulating year-old was part of the United one fewer than Liverpool’s since arriving at Old Trafford in ``We deserved it because we’re porters’ exhilaration turned to United on its win. ``We have 10 team that won the trophy for a record. Ferguson said the cur- November 1986. His haul also the best team in the Premier delirium before the final whistle days until the final. We need to second time in 1999. rent squad may be his best yet includes five F.A. Cups, two League,’’ said Ronaldo, who this as news filtered through from see that he’s fit to play.’’ Walala, Wennapuwa reign, Eraur and Wariyapola celebrate by Reemus Fernando Ratnayake College, Walala. lected 104 points to win the Overall Boys Although their male counterparts Championship, were far ahead of Eraur Once again, Ratnayake MMV, Walala had to be content with the Under-20 boys lads but they made big impact challeng- reigned top winning the Overall Girls’ Championship, they established two of ing Colombo power houses and estab- category while Joseph Vaz MMV the five records to be established in the lished athletic strongholds of outstation clinched the Overall Boys’ meet. Their Under-20 Boys clocked 7 like Joseph Vaz, Wennapuwa in some Championship but the emergence of lit- minutes 57.19 seconds to better the events. tle known Aligar National School, record established last year in the 4x800 Barefooted lasses of Wariyapola Eraur and a unique feat by the bare foot- meters. In the 4x1500 meters they top- Barefooted lasses of Sri Sumangala ed lasses from Sri Sumangala MMV pled the 17 minutes 25.6 second record MMV, Wariyapola took home, what Wariyapola stroked a thick bottom line established in 2003. their PTI termed as their first ever as the curtain came down on the three championship trophy in a national day Sri Lanka Mobitel National Relay Eraur makes a big impact event. Running barefoot on the Carnival, which ended at Sugathadasa However their Under-20 teams’ hero- Sugathadasa Synthetic track, Sri Stadium yesterday. ics couldn’t bring them close even to Sumangala lasses beat all odds to win The Girls of Ratnayake MMV,Walala challenge the Overall Boys runners up the Under-12 Girls 4x100 meter and 4x50 collected 109 points against their closest Alighar National School Eraur whose relays. rivals Sumanabalika MV Ratnapura, bid for the runner-up position was Slain officials remembered with who aggregated just 69 points, to win pushed by their budding 12, 13 and 14- memorial trophies the Girls Championship. On their way year-olds. The curtain came down on the three to retain the championship, Walala Running along side fancied Colombo day event with the awards presentation Colleges such as Royal and St. Joseph’s, where the memories of the slain athlet- lasses won as many as nine events that Army Team captain receives the Lakshman de Alwis Memorial Trophy donated by Maj. included a record breaking feat of their they won as many as seven relays in the ic officials including National Coach Gen. Palitha Fernando, the President of Athletic Association (second left) of Sri Lanka for Under-20 quartet in the 4x800 meter Under-12, 13 and 14 categories and estab- Lakshman de Alwis were brought back relay. They established a new meet lished a new meet record in the under-14 on the podium. When the Challenge tro- the Champions of the Inter-Club Open Men’s category from Leisha de Silva Chandrasena, record of 10 minutes 05.87 seconds eras- 4x100 meter relay. They clocked 48.66 phies were awarded in memory of their Chairperson, Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel. The absence of slain national coach Lakshman ing the former record also established seconds to shatter a five year old record names, some athletic officials who de Alwis, was greatly felt at the three day event and when the trophy was awarded in his by their predecessors (10.10.9) in 2001. (50.3 seconds) held by St. Peter’s College, received injuries at the devastating memory two athletic officials, who received injuries from the deadly blast last month, were Incidentally,all Under-20 Girls’ National Colombo. Weliweriya terrorist bomb were present still nursing injuries. Anil Weersinghe who received injuries to his left ear is also in the on the podium still nursing injuries. Relay Carnival records are held by Joseph Vaz MV,Wennapuwa who col- picture. (Pic by Kamal Bogoda) Published by Upali Newspapers Ltd, 223, Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 13. and Printed at 195/187, High Level Road, Homagama on Tuesday 13th May, 2008.