China's president has dream of visiting Old Trafford CRUSHED as council send him to Man City instead

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The president of China has had his dream of a trip to Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium crushed by council bosses.

Xi Jinping dreamed of visiting the Theatre of Dreams during his four-day visit to Britain this week but Manchester town hall has arranged for him to go to the Etihad Stadium, the home of Manchester City, instead.

According to The Sun on Sunday, council leader Sir Richard Leese is a City fan and lobbied for the switch.

He was backed by council chief executive Howard Bernstein, who is also on a honorary president at City.

A source told the news provider: "Let's hope he's not too disappointed after flying 7,000 miles that the nearest he will get to the Theatre of Dreams is the home of the enemy."

Jinping wanted to go here...

... but he'll be given a tour of this place instead

Xi will arrive in Britain tomorrow and meet with David Cameron during the week, where the PM will discuss the issue of Syria with his fellow leader.

Once the serious business is completed, wives Samantha and first lady Peng Liyuan will join their husbands for a traditional British dinner.

On Friday, Xi will watch City's female team take on a side from China.

 

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[topgun047]

Haha good one councilman!
TBH City's stadium is way more modern anyways.

 

[mike2000 is back]

So he is a red devil supporter/fan then.

He better change his team because the blues are the best.

I never knew our English premier league was popular in China as well.

 

[Gauss]

clubs like man city or chelsea havent held much attraction for asian fans because they were propped up by sugar daddies. man utd and arsenal are the real deal. they came to dominate without the help of rich owners.

 

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China's Sun, the pride of Chinese football fans, once played in Machester City for seven years.

 

[tranquilium]

So he is a red devil supporter/fan then.

He better change his team because the blues are the best.

I never knew our English premier league was popular in China as well.

Soccer is one of the most popular sports around the world (and yes it is the real football you yanks ). Myself is a basketball guy. The European soccer leagues and NBA are very popular in China.

 

[mike2000 is back]

clubs like man city or chelsea havent held much attraction for asian fans because they were propped up by sugar daddies. man utd and arsenal are the real deal. they came to dominate without the help of rich owners.

What are you on about? We won 17 major trophies since 1997 alone. We are the only London club to win the UEFA Champions League,and one of four clubs, and the only British club, to have won all three main UEFA club competitions.

We won our first League championship in 1954–55.. We also won our first UEFA Cup Winners Cup in 1972 over Real Madrid in Athens(there was no rich owner during all these achievements). We also won League Cup Final, the UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final and the UEFA Super Cup all in 1998. etc

True that Manchester united has a better record than us but that doesn't means we are sub par either.

 

[Steve781]

What are you on about? We won 17 major trophies since 1997 alone. We are the only London club to win the UEFA Champions League,and one of four clubs, and the only British club, to have won all three main UEFA club competitions.

We won our first League championship in 1954–55.. We also won our first UEFA Cup Winners Cup in 1972 over Real Madrid in Athens(there was no rich owner during all these achievements). We also won League Cup Final, the UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final and the UEFA Super Cup all in 1998. etc

True that Manchester united has a better record than us but that doesn't means we are sub par either.

It's a bit weird when football fans use the term "we". You're not on the team.

 

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How silly that some councilman gets to decide on this. If the guy is a Man Utd. fan, then visiting City's stadium is worthless. Perhaps irritating bordering on incompetency to take care of the guest and his wishes.

If i was running the show this councilman would be swiftly posted on some wind battered island....British Hebrides or Faroe Islands....

 

[mike2000 is back]

How silly that some councilman gets to decide on this. If the guy is a Man Utd. fan, then visiting City's stadium is worthless. Perhaps irritating bordering on incompetency to take care of the guest and his wishes.

If i was running the show this councilman would be swiftly posted on some wind battered island....British Hebrides or Faroe Islands....

lool Its a good thing for me that he didn't visit our nemensis the red devils. So i will buy this councilman a drink instead.

It's a bit weird when football fans use the term "we". You're not on the team.

LOOL You got me there. Well, i have been a Chelsea fan since i was a teenage boy. Plus my dad's familly house is in Chelsea, so its like home to me.

 

[Gauss]

What are you on about? We won 17 major trophies since 1997 alone. We are the only London club to win the UEFA Champions League,and one of four clubs, and the only British club, to have won all three main UEFA club competitions.

We won our first League championship in 1954–55.. We also won our first UEFA Cup Winners Cup in 1972 over Real Madrid in Athens(there was no rich owner during all these achievements). We also won League Cup Final, the UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final and the UEFA Super Cup all in 1998. etc

True that Manchester united has a better record than us but that doesn't means we are sub par either.

Chelsea won 4 premier league, 4 FA cup, 3 league cup, 1 champions league and 1 europa league title after Roman Abramovich bought the club.