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Manchester United, Bayern Munich trade hilarious swipes at each other

Manchester United are set to visit Bayern Munich on August 5 for a pre-season friendly.

Manchester United, Bayern Munich trade hilarious swipes at each other

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba (File Photo: AFP)

Fans of Manchester United and Bayern Munich were in for a delight on Monday as it was confirmed that the European giants will go head-to-head for friendly fixture on August 5 and sparks started to fly within seconds of the announcement.

United and Bayern broke the news with an intriguing exchange of tweets:

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With the 2018 FIFA World Cup around the corner, it was inevitable Die Bayern would take a sly dig at England’s poor penalty shootout record at the World Cup and that’s exactly what they did:

United weren’t going to take the jibe lying down, so they responded brilliantly:

The Red Devils were of course, referring to their iconic UEFA Champions League triumph over Bayern that saw them become the first and only English team to win the treble.

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Trailing 0-1 in the 1999 final, United managed to turn the tide with two late goals from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjær in what is considered as one of the most remarkable turnarounds in the competition’s history.

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Bayern, perhaps taken aback by United’s riposte, sought to douse the fire with this reply:

Bundesliga side Mainz joined in the the thread, ‘rejecting’ United’s offer:

Borussia Moenchengladbach weren’t going to be left out, as they chirped:

And even Bayer Leverkusen 04 made their presence felt too:

A hilarious day for football fans and one can hope when Bayern and United take on one another in August, the footballing action lives up to the hype.

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