Man Utd choose to wear blue shirt in Europa League final

Also wearing the blue shirt they will wear when playing Ajax tomorrow morning, Man Utd crushed Benfica to win the European Cup 1 for the first time in 1968.

* The Ajax - Man Utd match takes place at 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 25, Hanoi time.

According to the draw results from the semi-finals, Ajax is considered the home team of the 2017 Europa League final at the multi-purpose Friends Arena, in Stockholm, Sweden, on Wednesday evening, May 24.

The Dutch club have opted for their traditional red and white striped kit, so Man Utd will play in blue for away games.

Man Utd will wear a blue kit like this in the final in Stockholm today. Photo: Reuters.

But this is considered the lucky shirt color of the English team, because they won the European championship for the first time while wearing blue (defeating Benfica in the 1968 European Cup final at Wembley Stadium).

In their first European Cup final, Man Utd won 4-1, thanks to Bobby Charlton (two goals), George Best and Brian Kidd.

* Man Utd 4-1 Benfica in the 1968 European Cup final.

The winner of this year's Europa League final will qualify for next season's Champions League.

"We still have some players who are not fully fit after injuries, but everyone is with the team in Sweden and ready to fight in the final," said coach Jose Mourinho. "We are now a group of great players with a great spirit. We have been through many games together and this final is the culmination of a difficult campaign."

"We have spent more time travelling and in hotels than at home. Because around 60 games this season means we have spent 140 days in hotels. That means we are together for almost half a year, and that can only happen when the team has an incredible team spirit. Even some players who are still on crutches like Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo will travel with the team to Sweden," added the Portuguese coach.

According to VNE