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17th July 2018
05:59pm BST

"The train track graphic on the shirt is a reference to the origins of the club, when the team was known as Newton Heath (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway) Cricket and Football Club. Again, adidas has shown how innovative they are with their designs – taking a moment from the past and reshaping it for supporters into a jersey which I am sure the fans will love."
The model who was selected to sport the new kit on United's website provided another element of nostalgia for supporters because he bears an uncanny resemblance to the club's former captain, Nemanja Vidic.
Plenty of fans had to double-take at the sight of the model after believing that Vidic had picked up a side gig.
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