South African Twitter users were in their element at unconfirmed news that Elon Musk would be joining Benni McCarthy at Manchester United.
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‘SA takeover’: Man United fans react to Elon Musk’s bid to buy club
‘Elon Musk is joining Benni McCarthy in the 18 area’: Tweeps reacted after the SA-born billionaire tweeted plans to buy Manchester United.
South African Twitter users were in their element at unconfirmed news that Elon Musk would be joining Benni McCarthy at Manchester United.
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@manutd
Manchester United fans – particularly South African ones – are joking about their favourite team becoming “alive with possibilities” after Elon Musk tweeted about buying the club.
The Pretoria-born billionaire businessman – the richest man in the world – revealed that he would be buying the club in a tweet posted on Tuesday night.
Elon Musk’s tweet follows fellow South African Benni McCarthy’s role in the English Premier League club as first-team coach.
IS ELON MUSK BUYING MANCHESTER UNITED?
In a tweet that crashed Twitter, Elon Musk revealed he would be “buying Manchester United”
He added: “Your welcome”.
Also, I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 17, 2022
Needless to say, social media went into full meltdown mode over the news. But after leaving tweeps in a tizz, Elon Musk eventually set the record straight – insisting that the tweet was a “joke”.
Responding to a tweep who asked if he was being “serious”, he posted: “No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I’m not buying any sports teams”.
Elon added: “Although, if it were any team, it would be Man U. They were my fav team as a kid”. And the Twitter meme king – known for his less-than-serious tweets, added: “Standup is my side-hustle”.
According to the Independent, the Glazer family owns Manchester United, after purchasing the club in 2005 for a whopping $1 billion (R16,4 billion). Additionally, Forbes states that Manchester United is valued at around $4.6 billion (R75 billion) with a revenue of over $633 million (R10 billion) in the last year.
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TWEEPS REACT IN DISBELIEF
Before confessing to his tweet being a joke, SA Manchester United fans were over the moon at Elon Musk’s announcement.
Some even asked him to buy local club Kaizer Chiefs – and even the whole of SA too!
@Boonzaaier92: “So Elon is about to join Benni in the 18 area at Man United?”
@ManUniting: “Elon, just imagine, we’ve signed Benni as the first SA coach and then you come through and revolutionise this club… SA takeover!”
@David_Mapheleba: “First Benni McCarthy and now Elon Musk. Man United might just be ‘Alive with Possibilities”
@BuddaGesh: “Please do it for us in South Africa we have alot in our plate – Manchester United is one of them”
@PabloMhlanga: “Can you also buy Kaizer Chiefs from South Africa, please Elon? The club has an equally rich history as Man U & continues to disappoint its supporters just like Man U”
@JohanReid4: “Elon please buy South Africa. All assets are dirt cheap. We are bottom of the log in math & science & IT education, healthcare & job creation. Our South African men’s football team is a national embarrassment. Our politicians are the worst. Only number one ranking is for corruption”
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