Fans in Singapore see red over the cold Red Devils
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Manchester United, arguably the most popular club in the world, rolled into town last night for this weekend's International Champions Cup (ICC). But, while the reception from the fans was red hot, the Red Devils themselves blew cold. As if acting on authorFans in Singapore see red over the cold Red Devils
Manchester United, arguably the most popular club in the world, rolled into town last night for this weekend's International Champions Cup (ICC). But, while the reception from the fans was red hot, the Red Devils themselves blew cold. As if acting on authority, players and staff alighted the team bus at about 8.10pm and shuffled past about 150 fans inside the Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore hotel and down a flight of stairs before they disappeared. Midfielder Juan Mata was the only one to stop, albeit for a selfie with one fan and an autograph on a fan's United memorabilia. Others, like forward Romelu Lukaku and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, mustered just about enough effort to wave as they walked past. Manchester United fans that The New Paper spoke to were bitterly disappointed. Said Tristan Loh, 23, an army regular, who was with about 100 people who had to settle for a spot outside the hotel, along Raffles Avenue: "A lot of us were rejected by security from even going outside the lobby area to wait. Read more