MANCHESTER UNITED SUPERSTARS TRAIN AT TEDDINGTON’S LENSBURY HOTEL BEFORE FA CUP SEMI-FINAL
The superstar-studded squad of Manchester United slipped quietly into Teddington’s Lensbury Club & Hotel this weekend before their big FA Cup semi-final match against Brighton & Hove Albion at Wembley Stadium.
Coach Erik Ten Hag, goalkeeper David De Gea, midfielder Bruno Fernandes and Anthony Elanga were all smiles as they happily signed autographs and shirts and posed for selfies with scores of star-struck and overwhelmed youngsters, who waited patiently for their football idols to finish training.
United – one of the world’s most famous football clubs and currently third in the Premier League – is the latest big name sports club to check into the luxury riverside hotel following rugby’s All Blacks, World rugby Champions South Africa, France, the Euro Championships winning Lionesses and the England rugby team.
The Club moved into London after their disappointing 3-0 defeat (5-2 on aggregate) against Sevilla in the Europa Cup on Thursday night and the FA Cup represents the Old Trafford’s team only chance of silverware this season and will face local rivals in the final against Manchester City who beat Sheffield United 3-0 in the other semi-final at Wembley on Saturday.
Sharp sighted passers-by were alerted to the team’s low-profile presence at the Lensbury when they saw the distinctive crest of the Club on two team coaches parked at the front of the Club.
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