On May 28, the Premier League giants "Red Devils" Manchester United will play against the Southeast Asian All-Stars team at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Malaysia tonight to compete for the "Maybank Challenge Cup". This friendly match attracted more than 60,000 fans to buy tickets and is expected to become Manchester United's first trophy this season.

Although Manchester United performed poorly in the just-concluded 2024/25 Premier League season, ranking only 15th, and lost in the Europa League final last week, missing out on qualification for next season's Champions League, the Red Devils still have a huge fan base in Asia. This is also Manchester United's first visit to Malaysia in 16 years since 2009 , when they defeated the Malaysian national team twice.

At the press conference, Manchester United's new head coach Amorim appeared together with star Mason Mount, Southeast Asian All-Star coach Kim Sang-sik, and Malaysian naturalized international Aguero. Other guests attending the conference included Football Association of Malaysia President Datuk Mohammad Johari and ASEAN Football Confederation President Kiev Samet.

Manchester United coach Amorim said that even though the team has just experienced a difficult season, the fans' enthusiasm for the club is still touching. " We shoulder our responsibilities in every game and hope to repay the fans' support. Although there are still many areas that need to be improved, we will make full use of every game to improve our status. "

Amorim revealed that Manchester United brought almost all the first-team members on this trip, with only Mazraoui missing due to injury. He stressed that this game is an important opportunity for young players and will help them understand the meaning of playing for Manchester United.

Kim Sang-sik, the head coach of the Southeast Asian All-Stars team, expressed a strong desire to fight. He admitted that although the team had only practiced together once, the players were very much looking forward to playing against Manchester United. " We are not here to join in the fun. We will do our best to win against Manchester United in an upset. "

The team captain Aguero also said: " We know that Manchester United is a world-class team, but we also want to show our strength. We are fighting for victory. " The Southeast Asian All-Star team is composed of the top players in the region, and has 4 Australian players, including Delbridge, Segecic, Dukuli and Adamson. There are also 5 Malaysian players in the team, including goalkeeper Hazk Nazri, Lambert, Azan Azmi, Adi Braop and Aguero himself.