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Sweden Footballer of the Year Awards 2016 | Best defender Lindelof | Best Midfielder Forsberg

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The Swedish football of the year awards for 2016 have been announced and Zlatan Ibrahimovic has won the trophy for the 10th straight year. Man Utd forward Ibra, who was also named Striker of the Year, has won the award from 2007.

The best defender of the year went to Benfica’s Victor Lindelof while the best Swedish midfielder of the year went to RB Leipzig’s Emil Forsberg. FC Copenhagen’s Robin Olsen won the Best Goalkeeper of the Year Continue reading Sweden Footballer of the Year Awards 2016 | Best defender Lindelof | Best Midfielder Forsberg →

Marcus Rashford goals vs Midtjylland 2016 | Video Manchester United-Midtjylland 5-1 Highlights

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Man Utd beat Midtjylland 5-1 to win their Europa League tie 6-3 on aggregate. FCM got off to a great start by taking the lead, but teenager Marcus Rashford, summoned into the lineup after the late injury-forced withdrawal of French forward Anthony Martial, scored twice as United won 5-1. They could even afford a penalty miss from Juan Mata Continue reading Marcus Rashford goals vs Midtjylland 2016 | Video Manchester United-Midtjylland 5-1 Highlights →

Wayne Rooney threatens Twitter follower

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Manchester United star Wayne Rooney was involved in a fresh controversy when he threatened a follower on Twitter in response to the latter’s abusive comments.

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The Twitter follower, whose account was later deleted, abused Rooney by posting the following tweet

“Rooney ya fat whore ill smash ya head in with a pitchin wedge an bury ya with a ballast fork ya fat ugly lil n***e.”

In response, the incensed Rooney, whose penalty last weekend against Blackburn sealed the crown for United, replied back. What Rooney said to the abusive follower on Twitter doesn’t make for pretty reading, but neither did the former’s original taunt at the United striker.

Rooney is not the first United player to have problems recently on Twitter. Midfielder Darron Gibson closed his account within two hours of joining because of abusive tweets directed his way.

“I will put u asleep within 10 seconds hope u turn up if u don’t gonna tell everyone ur scared u little nit. I’ll be waiting. Don’t say stuff and not follow up on it. I’ll be waiting.”

Rooney later tried to pass off the exchange of Twitter messages as light banter by tweeting the following message

“Haha bit of banter and people go nuts chill all people.”

Liverpool eyeing Heinze

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Liverpool will this week respond to Rafael Benitez’s demands for ambition in the transfer market by following the expected club record purchase of Fernando Torres with an audacious attempt to lure Gabriel Heinze from Manchester United.

Heinze Liverpool’s manager has identified Heinze as the man to bring resilience to the left back slot at Anfield and, despite overtures from Italy and Spain for the Argentine, plus the problems in a transfer between the fiercest rivals in English football, is confident a deal worth £6m can be struck.

Benitez began to explore the first direct transfer from Old Trafford to Anfield in 43 years last week and has been encouraged by the response from Heinze’s representatives to instruct Liverpool’s hierarchy to prepare a formal bid.

While the Argentina international, 28, has expressed an interest in a move to Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid, and United would prefer him to move abroad, those clubs are yet to register an offer, and Liverpool’s bid will enable Ferguson to reclaim much of the £6.9m paid to Paris Saint-Germain in 2004 and swell his funds for a new striker.

Heinze lost his first team place to Patrice Evra last season and has struggled to find the form he showed before a cruciate knee ligament injury against Villarreal in 2005. Last summer’s World Cup meant that he failed to get an adequate break prior to the start of last season having rushed back from the injury to be fit in time for the event in Germany. He has promised a decision on his return from the Copa America.

Liverpool’s main transfer priority remains Atletico Madrid striker Torres, who is expected to seal a £27m move in the next few days, having cut short a holiday to return to Madrid yesterday. Both the fee and personal terms have been agreed. Although he had been holding out for a four-year contract, the Spain international is expected to sign a six-year deal.

Atletico have signed the former United forward Diego Forlan for £14m from Villarreal and will today complete the £5m-rated transfer of Luis Garcia from Liverpool. Although both parties insist Garcia is not a makeweight in the Torres transfer, his departure will leave Liverpool with a bill of around £22m for Atletico’s captain.

Outgoing Anfield fans’ favourite Robbie Fowler said he has had no offers since being released by Liverpool.