Premier League: Chevrolet invites eleven children from around the world to Manchester United game

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The US automaker Chevrolet has selected eleven children from among the fans of Manchester United FC (Premier League), from around the world (China, Colombia, Mexico, South Korea, United States, and United Arab Emirates), so they could arrive to Old Trafford and meet their idols, announced the two entities on 21/09/2016. The US automaker, which belongs to the General Motors group, has been the main shirt sponsor of the club since June 2014 and until 2020-21.

With the "Beautiful Possibilities" programme, children aged between 8 and 13 years old were able to discover the Aon Training Complex (the club's training centre) and participate in a training session with legends of Manchester United. For the home game against Leicester City FC (1-1, Matchday 6 of the Premier League, on 24/09/2016), the children acted as "player escorts" (accompanying the players on the field in pre-game) and took part in a goal penalty shootout at half-time.

"Football inspires the kind of passion in people around the world that can transcend cultural and political differences and unite communities in a…

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