Barclays Premier League trophy arrives in HCM City

Manchester United, the world's most popular football team, has delivered the Barclays Premier League trophy to Ho Chi Minh City as part of their worldwide tour.

Friday, February 28, 2014 12:17

Manchester United, the world's most popular football team, has deliveredthe Barclays Premier League trophy to Ho Chi Minh City as part of theirworldwide tour.

Whilst in the city on February 26, theworld-famous former Manchester United defender Gary Pallister met withhundreds of Vietnamese football fans.

"Manchester United has 659million followers across the world and this tour provides a uniqueopportunity for many of these fans to directly engage with the club inan exciting new format. We look forward to visiting Vietnam duringthis tour." Group Managing Director for Manchester United, RichardArnold said.

The tour was designed to celebrate the club'shistoric 20th league title, and to do this, Manchester United has teamedup with its official logistics partner, DHL, to launch the UnitedTrophy Tour, in which the Premier League trophy will visit 31destinations in 25 countries across the globe over the coming months.

" Vietnam is a country full of footballfanatics. We see the fervor on the streets whenever the national teamplays, and in cafes whenever the English Premier League is underway, andalso when the Manchester United Trophy Tour first touched our shores,two years ago" said Christopher Ong, DHL - VNPT Express Vietnam.

"Itis an honour to be hosting Gary Pallister here this year, and to onceagain reaffirm our position as a key supporter of both this club andthis country".-VNA

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