Red Devils arrive to grand welcome from home fans

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Manchester United arrived in Kuala Lumpur to a warm welcome as fans gathered to welcome the Red Devils to Malaysia on Monday (May 26).  United are in town for the Maybank Challenge Cup as they take on the Asean All-Stars at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Wednesday (May 28).  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/5n6p42rt   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Manchester United touched down in Kuala Lumpur on Monday to an enthusiastic welcome from fans

00:09eager to greet the Red Devils in Malaysia. The Red Devils are in Malaysia to compete in the

00:14Maybank Challenge Cup against the ASEAN All-Stars, with the match set for Wednesday at the National

00:20Stadium in Bukit Jalil. At their accommodation at the W Hotel, around 200 devoted fans who had

00:28been waiting for hours greeted the English club with cheers and excitement. The signature red bus

00:34displaying Manchester United's logo sparked thunderous cheers from the waiting crowd.

00:39Players warmly waved to supporters while walking through the hotel lobby, where devoted fans

00:44continued their vocal support regardless of the team's struggles that left them languishing in

00:4915th place this season. Among the big names spotted were Bruno Fernandes, Dutch stars Matthijs De Ligt

00:56and Joshua Zerksi, as well as Diogo Dalot. Head coach Ruben Amorim led the squad fresh off

01:02a 2-0 win over Aston Villa. Even those who didn't play in that final Premier League game,

01:08like Andre Onana, Luke Shaw and Alejandro Garnaccio, made the trip to Malaysia.

01:13This marks United's first visit to Malaysia since 2009. After the Kuala Lumpur showdown,

01:19the Red Devils will head to Hong Kong on May 30th for the next leg of their post-season tour.

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