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Manchester United Memorabilia for Fans
Manchester United is the most famous club in world football. With millions of fans worldwide, they have become the richest club in the world in any sport. They have a long history of achievement, including being the first English club to win the European Cup, and won the FIFA World Club Cup in 2008. Manchester United became the English Premier League champions once again for the 2008/09 season which makes them the joint record holder with eighteen tiles. In addition they have won the FA Cup with eleven wins. In Sir Alex Ferguson they have one of the most successful managers in football history, having managed the team to twenty two trophies since he became manager in November 1986. He is the longest serving manager of all the current football managers and is the second longest serving manager of Manchester United. Except for six years, Manchester United have had the highest average attendance in the football league. They were founder members of the Premiership when it formed!
in 1992.
Manchester united have always been famous for playing attacking football and their teams have included some of the most famous and skilful players ever to play football. In 1958, their plane crashed on a runway in Munich killing eight players among the total of twenty three who perished. Duncan Edwards and Tommy Taylor were both major football stars at the time. The survivors included Bobby Charlton who went on to become one of England`s greatest ever players who was also knighted for his services to football. He was also part of the 1966 England World Cup winning team. Other famous names include George Best, Dennis Law, Eric Cantona, and more recently David Beckham and Christiano Ronaldo. Nobby Stiles was also a member of the successful1966 England World Cup team.
Such is the attraction of Manchester United that there is a huge range of memorabilia available, some official and some not. The first place to try when looking for memorabilia would be the official sites. The popularity of Manchester United means that they are an ideal target for manufacturers of fake items. Some of the most popular memorabilia relate to individual players. There are also a wide range of shirts from championship winning sides as far back as the early 1960s. Football programmes are also very collectable. Many of the internet auctions sites sell Manchester United memorabilia, but you should be careful to try and ensure their authenticity. There are many internet sites specifically dedicated to Manchester united memorabilia. Here you will find a wide range of items from newspapers and magazines to diaries, and you even have the opportunity to grow your own miniature Old Trafford football pitch at home. The long years of successful Manchester United teams means that the amount of memorabilia available is vast. This reflects their status as one of the world`s most supported teams. For more football memorabilia, go to Manchester United duvet
