Vietnamese fans traveled thousands of kilometers to Malaysia to meet Manchester United stars
Hai Hoang (Working from Malaysia)•May 27, 2025 10:31
Many football fans from Vietnam have traveled to Malaysia to watch and interact with Manchester United players, as part of the team's Asian tour.
On the evening of May 26 (Hanoi time), Manchester United stars arrived in Malaysia to prepare for a friendly match against ASEAN All Stars. Photo: Hai HoangHaving just come off a long journey and having just finished the Premier League season just one day before, the Manchester United players appeared quite tired. Photo: Hai HoangThe "Red Devils" team had an unsatisfactory season when they lost to Tottenham in the Europa League final and finished 15th in the Premier League. Photo: Hai HoangSince late afternoon, a large number of Manchester United fans have gathered outside the hotel where the team is based in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), including many fans from Vietnam. Photo: Hai HoangManchester United is considered the football team with the largest number of fans in the world, many of whom are Vietnamese. Photo: Hai HoangMinh Tu (7 years old) and her parents flew from Ho Chi Minh City to Malaysia at noon the same day, ready to wait more than 5 hours to meet Mason Mount. Photo: Hai HoangThe atmosphere was bustling, filled with the chants of stars like Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro and Andre Onana. Photo: Hai HoangCaptain Fernandes appeared radiant, smiling and friendly. Photo: Hai HoangCoach Amorim gave many young talents such as Dan Armer, Kukonki, Munro, Fletcher, Moorhouse, Thwaites and Shea Lacey the opportunity to experience the tour with the first team. Photo: Hai HoangAfter more than 15 years, MU returned to Malaysia. In 2009, they won two matches against Malaysia with scores of 2-0 and 3-2. Photo: Hai HoangGoalkeeper Onana is friendly with fans. Photo: Hai HoangOn the opposing side, coach Kim Sang-sik faced many difficulties when many Southeast Asian players withdrew because they were busy focusing on the national team preparing for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the 2027 Asian Cup. Photo: Hai HoangThe friendly match between MU and the "Southeast Asian Stars" team will take place at 7:45 p.m. on May 28 at Bukit Jalil National Stadium (Malaysia). Photo: Hai HoangManchester United stars land in Malaysia, ready to battle Southeast Asian stars. Clip: Hai Hoang
