On the 14th of March, 2010, Tomi’s and Lóránt’s dream has become true: they could watch a Manchester United Premiership match at Old Trafford Stadium. They have wished that from Csodalampa a year ago and they have been extremely excited about the trip since then. The long wait finally paid off; both of them returned with an amazing, life lasting experience from Manchester.


Tomi and Lóránt were accompanied by their fathers, big football fans too, so we set off to England with United shirts and of course Hungarian flags too. After the long journey we arrived to the heart of Manchester and admired the four-star, elegant Marriott Hotel and got some rest to prepare for our fantastic weekend. We would like to thank Dr. Tamás Barabás for waiting at the airport and driving us to the hotel and to everywhere the boys wanted to go.


The next day after having a plentiful breakfast at the cold buffet we went to see the Manchester United museum and the „Theatre of Dreams”, the Old Trafford. After admiring the lots of trophies and medals the football team won we were escorted by an own guide at one of the world’s most beautiful and enormous stadiums. It was a unique experience; we were able to get into the players dressing room and to take some photos in there, and everybody sat into the living legends’, Sir Alex Ferguson’s seat at the bench.


At the end of the stadium tour the boys bought a lot of United relics at the Megastore, starting from the flags and scarves to pens. After having dinner we got up onto the Manchester Wheel from which a wonderful scene unfolded before us. We finished the day with a little wandering around the city centre and went to have some sleep to be fit on the next day, the day of the match between Manchester United and Fulham. The following day was the day when Tomi’s and Lóránt’s dream became reality!
Lots of people was walking on the streets in MU scarves and shirts even in the morning and we could feel how important and traditional the football really is in England and in Manchester.
From little kids to old people everyone seemed to be so excited about afternoon’s game. We sat in our seats in the first row near to a corner-flag (thanks for this perfect place very much!). We could almost touch the training players at the sideline. We could feel the atmosphere of the stadium, joined to the United songs and chants to support the team and celebrated the goals with the fans. I assume that is an experience we will never forget! As the match ended (Manchester United won it of course) the boys had the chance to meet, to have some talk and to take some photographs with Zoltan Gera, a Hungarian player of Fulham’s team. It was an amazing experience to talk with one of the best Hungarian footballers at the moment who was very kind to Tomi and Lóránt.


This fantastic and memorable trip to Manchester finally ended with a little walk in the town and some shopping at the near Trafford Centre.


Lóránt’s and Tomi’s biggest dream has become reality and these days will be a life-lasting, fantastic memory for them!

To organize this wish-fulfillment we needed a lot of help:

We would like to thank the Robert Burns Foundation and Mr. Zoltán Magyar for providing the match tickets for the complex museum and stadium tour and for giving us the chance to have a meeting with Zoltán Gera.


We would like to thank Mr. Phil Down / Manchester United Disabled Supporters Assoc/ for providing us disabled seats for Tomi and his company, his father.


Finally we would like to thank the Marriott Resorts for providing us a perfect accommodation.
Special thanks for the journey:

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