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Manchester United 3-0 Bolton

Paul Scholes of Manchester United celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Bolton Wanderers at Old Trafford. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images He still scores goals, Paul Scholes, and from Manchester United’s point of view it is a good thing someone does. United went joint top of the Premier League with this win, though until the

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And the winner of the FIFA Ballon D’Or 2011 is…

Leo Messi, Xavi Hernández and Cristiano Ronaldo will find out this Monday evening in Zurich which one of them is this year’s FIFA World Footballer of the Year For the fifth successive year, Barça will have a player on the Ballon D’Or podium Leo Messi, who has won the award for the last two seasons,

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Man City 2-3 Man Utd

Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney kisses his badge after scoring his first against Manchester City in the FA Cup third round. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images This victory will matter to Manchester United regardless of the fact that the FA Cup is the lesser priority. Defeating the holders, Manchester City, after that 6-1 trouncing by them in the

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