Chinese president Xi Jinping sees Man United dream snubbed for City tour
With a four-day trip to Britain on the cards, China's Manchester United-obsessed president Xi Jinping was rather hoping to take the opportunity to squeeze in a tour of Old Trafford during his state visit.
However, Xi has reportedly had his dreams scotched by local council chiefs, who instead thoughtfully arranged a VIP tour of the home of United's bitter crosstown rivals, Manchester City.
Xi apparently has Manchester Council leader Sir Richard Leese to thank for the last-minute venue swap, with Leese -- an avid City fan -- lobbying Downing Street to have the Chinese embassy switch the visit from Old Trafford to the Etihad.
Leese was also backed by his chief executive Howard Bernstein, who, as you may have guessed, is also a lifelong City fan and even currently serves as the club's honorary president.
"I don't know if they have broken the news to their president yet," a diplomatic source told Sun Nation.
"Let's hope he's not too disappointed after flying 7,000 miles the nearest he will get to the Theatre of Dreams is the home of the enemy, four miles away."
发表于 21-10-2015 04:30 PM
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