From India to Old
For some people, supporting a team is as simple as being born in a certain area and developing an affinity for the local side. For fans across the globe it is rarely so simple. Rohit Rebelo tells JAMIE ANDREWS about supporting Manchester United from across the globe and how he came to have a view of Old Trafford from his apartment every morning 20
‘Keep your dream up and you will get You’ve spent 21 years being a united supporter, what made you choose to follow them? My first memory was watching David Beckham getting sent off at the World Cup in 1998 and then I saw him play wearing a red shirt and scoring a great freekick. I watched United a few times that season and noticed they kept fighting back and it never seemed over. The romance of the last-minute goal and the constant drive of Sir Alex Ferguson in the dugout probably were my biggest reasons for supporting Man
United in my early days as a Red. After living on different continents, you’ve finally moved to Manchester and got yourself a season ticket at Old Trafford. How does that make you feel? It’s been a lifelong dream of mine to absorb the Old Trafford atmosphere weekly. I feel thankful for this opportunity because I know how lucky I am. Nobody realises that United fans all over the world, in Asia, for example, need to stay up till 3am to watch games. I worked my socks off to get to where
