"Pa, look at that, just one guy in Malaysian jersey amongst Manchester United supporters,” he said of the photo on the back page of the Sunday Times. The man in the yellow-and-black Malaysian jersey appeared lost being surrounded by cheering red-shirted MU fans.
The Sunday Star, which also had a similar photo, reported that die-hard MU fans turned the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil into a sea of red. The fans, of all ages, came out in full force clad in red – jerseys, shorts, caps, scarfs, bandanas – to welcome English Premier League champions Manchester United.
This is the Red Devils’ fifth visit to Malaysia since 1980. The last time United were here, in 2001, some 70,000 fans turned up to see them trounce the national team 6-0.This time, nearly 85,000 fans were packed into the stadium.
“Not surprisingly, 95% of the spectators were dressed in red although this is supposed to be a home game for Malaysia!,” says the report.
Footnote: The young Malaysian side held the visitors 2-2 for 84 minutes before new signing Michael Owen scored the winner for the Red Devils.
