A friend of mine who is a rabid Manchester United fan sent me a message recently which set me thinking about the season ahead. They were fair, well thought out comments which I must admit do not totally agree with but are nevertheless quite interesting. See what you think of these comments then let me know your opinion.
My love affair with Manchester United began very shortly after I migrated to Australia with my family in 1956.
Football had already been my passion but being isolated in a country where it meant nothing to anyone except fellow migrants, I began following English football closely through subscription magazines like the Charles Buchan Football Monthly and World Soccer which incidentally, I've still got stored away after more than 50 years.
The Munich disaster happened when I was 15 years old and the bond was formed. Matt Busby, Bobby Charlton and others became childhood heroes. The FA Cup was won just 5 years later then, when that was followed by the European Cup in 1968, the love affair was complete!
With George Best in 1991
Throw in legends like Denis Law and George Best into the mix and it’s not hard to imagine why the club became part of my life even though I was living thousands of miles away from Old Trafford.
The many events connected with the club in the years since has only cemented a connection which will remain until the end of my days.
Ground:
Old Trafford
Capacity: 76,212
Founded: 1878
Nickname: Red Devils
Website: www.manutd.com
The World Is UNITED 
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