manchester united
Manchester United
Manchester United is one of the most successful football teams in history, having won nineteen Premier League titles, which is more than any other team ever. They have also won the Champions League three times and they have one of the biggest stadiums in the world, which can hold up to 78,000 people. They have a sponsorship with Nike and Aon and are now owned by the Glazer family. They have a fierce rivalry with Manchester City.
Manchester United Football club formed in 1878 and was originally called Newton Heath but changed their name in 1902. From 1900-1910 they played at a 50,000 capacity stadium at Bank Street but then President Davies decided that they needed a bigger stadium with almost double the capacity. They chose a site near Trafford Park industrial estate and the architect was Archibald Leitch. It was finished in 1910 and was named Old Trafford. Their first match in it was against Liverpool which they lost 4-3. At that point the stadium’s capacity was over 80,000 but they made a few changes and narrowed it down to about 78,000. The most attended match was in 1949 which was 76, 962 which was an FA Cup semi-final match between Wolves and Grimsby Town.
The original Man Utd strip was green and yellow but they have had a red strip since 1902. It was changed when the glazers took over; they preferred the colour red so they changed it to red.
The most legendary player is probably Ryan Giggs as he has had the most attendances (908) out of the whole of Manchester United players. Bobby Charlton is also a legend as he has had 758 appearances and has scored 249 goals for the club. The most expensive player Manchester United ever bought was Dimitar Berbatov who was bought for 30.75 million. And the most expensive player Manchester United ever sold was Christiano Ronaldo who sold for 80 million to Real Madrid. Another Manchester United legend is Sir Alex Ferguson.
Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the greatest managers of
Manchester United is one of the most successful football teams in history, having won nineteen Premier League titles, which is more than any other team ever. They have also won the Champions League three times and they have one of the biggest stadiums in the world, which can hold up to 78,000 people. They have a sponsorship with Nike and Aon and are now owned by the Glazer family. They have a fierce rivalry with Manchester City.
Manchester United Football club formed in 1878 and was originally called Newton Heath but changed their name in 1902. From 1900-1910 they played at a 50,000 capacity stadium at Bank Street but then President Davies decided that they needed a bigger stadium with almost double the capacity. They chose a site near Trafford Park industrial estate and the architect was Archibald Leitch. It was finished in 1910 and was named Old Trafford. Their first match in it was against Liverpool which they lost 4-3. At that point the stadium’s capacity was over 80,000 but they made a few changes and narrowed it down to about 78,000. The most attended match was in 1949 which was 76, 962 which was an FA Cup semi-final match between Wolves and Grimsby Town.
The original Man Utd strip was green and yellow but they have had a red strip since 1902. It was changed when the glazers took over; they preferred the colour red so they changed it to red.
The most legendary player is probably Ryan Giggs as he has had the most attendances (908) out of the whole of Manchester United players. Bobby Charlton is also a legend as he has had 758 appearances and has scored 249 goals for the club. The most expensive player Manchester United ever bought was Dimitar Berbatov who was bought for 30.75 million. And the most expensive player Manchester United ever sold was Christiano Ronaldo who sold for 80 million to Real Madrid. Another Manchester United legend is Sir Alex Ferguson.
Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the greatest managers of
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