Football Corner

Manchester United's Darren Fletcher and John O'Shea have both extended their stay at Old Trafford by signing new long term deals. They have both extended their deals until 2009. "We are delighted, it represents our vision of making sure all the young players are here for a long time," said United boss Sir Alex Ferguson. Darren Fletcher, 24, has established himself as a first team player at United in the last year and has made his way into the Scotish national team. O'Shea, 24, has made seven Premiership appearances this season.

The Republic of Ireland international has been covering for Gary Neville and Gabriel Heinze in defence, but can also play in midfield. Both Fletcher and O'Shea have been at United since they were trainees. Ferguson also revealed that 20-year-old Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo is close to signing a new deal.

Good news for United because both players have made their way into the starting eleven and United are lucky to have the both of them. They are both only twenty four years of age so they still have a good eight or so years in them. The news that Cristiano Ronaldo is near to signing a new deal is even better because he is just quality.