Tuesday 23 April 2013

Photos: Van Persie magic seals Man United's 20th league title

No. 1 ... Manchester United's striker Robin van Persie celebrates scoring his first goal against Aston Villa.
Manchester: Robin van Persie hit a first-half hat-trick as Manchester United cantered to an unprecedented 20th English league title with an emphatic 3-0 victory at home to Aston Villa on Monday.
Manchester United's manager Alex Ferguson celebrates after his team clinched the English Premier League soccer title with a win against Aston Villa at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England, April 22, 2013.
Manchester City's 3-1 loss at Tottenham Hotspur a day earlier had handed United a chance to regain the title and Alex Ferguson's men needed no second invitation, swamping Villa to claim the championship with four games to spare.
Robin van Persie leads United back to the top of the Premiership in his first year with the Red Devils.
Van Persie, United's number 20, was the man who brought United their 20th top-flight crown, netting inside 90 seconds and then scoring a breath-taking volley before completing his hat-trick 12 minutes before half-time.
Sir Alex Ferguson adds another Premier League title to his trophy case.
With 13 Premier League titles, United manager Ferguson and veteran midfielder Ryan Giggs, creator of two of van Persie's goals, have now each won as many English league crowns as Arsenal.
Eternal rivals Liverpool, meanwhile, now trail United by two championships on the all-time honours board.
Manchester United players and staff celebrate their English Premier League soccer title after they defeated Aston Villa at Old Trafford.

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