It was bedlam in Ann Arbor today. A police escort lead Manchester United into Michigan Stadium as they trained for tomorrow’s international friendly versus Real Madrid. About 10,000 or so watched them train. Here’s some footage:
By the way, tickets to this game sold out in just two hours!
The #MUFC #mufctour bus arrives in Ann Arbor pic.twitter.com/Y7Vg65LMKi
— Paul M. Banks (@PaulMBanks) August 2, 2014
Look at how many thousands of fans showed up just to watch #MUFC training at the Big House #mufctour pic.twitter.com/QwaGlGfEs5
— Paul M. Banks (@PaulMBanks) August 2, 2014
And the attendance (estimated 109,000) will break the U.S. domestic record!
Here’s the updated television broadcast info.
Should be a really exciting one, the whole world is buzzing about this one; even though it’s still just a preseason friendly. It is mayhem here in the suburbs of Detroit.
-AUDIO: Louis van Gaal, Wayne Rooney press conference today
-VIDEO: huge swarms greet United as they get off the bus
-VIDEO: MUFC training today in Michigan Stadium
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