Will Man Utd's Riyadh Trip Expose Hypocrisy?

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 Will Man Utd's Riyadh Trip Expose Hypocrisy?
In today's Guardian newspaper, Daniel Taylor reports that Manchester United is planning on playing a friendly in January as a testimonial. The issue is that the match will be played in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and it's a 6,000-mile round trip. To repay Man United for taking this friendly during their regular season, the Red Devils will receive more than $2 million. While clubs are free to make ... [link]

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It’s in the (inter)net! [11.01.07]
Published 11/2/2007 by Thomas Dunmore at Pitch Invasion
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