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Man Utd handle China tour with greater care
By Chen Xiangfeng (China Daily)
Updated: 2005-07-26 06:08
Amid the controversy kicked up by Real Madrid's visit to the capital, English
Premiership side Manchester United are looking to handle their tour of China
with greater care.
![Manchester United's England internationals Rio Ferdinand (right) and Alan Smith stretch during a light training session in Beijing's Worker's Stadium yesterday. [AFP]](xin_430702260636494229634.jpg) |
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Manchester United's England internationals Rio Ferdinand (right)
and Alan Smith stretch during a light training session in Beijing's
Worker's Stadium yesterday. [AFP]
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| Real Madrid left Beijing on Sunday morning with swelled coffers but a
diminished reputation after their lacklustre display on Saturday evening.
Arriving in Beijing on Sunday evening, just a few hours after their European
rivals departed, the United players have been keeping a low profile, but pledged
not to disappoint their fans.
"We are preparing for every match," said the club's England international
striker, Alan Smith. "The match against the Beijing club is also good
preparation for the new season. This is very important for us."
Compared with Real's one-hour training session at the
Workers' Stadium and a five-minute free kick exhibition in Tianjin, Manchester
United players had a more intense one-and-a-half-hour training session yesterday
morning, giving fans a chance to get autographs and take pictures with the
players.
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