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Manchester United: 'Why support a team that loses a lot?' - how fans in Asia moved on from the Red Devils

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Manchester United kick off their Asian tour against the ASEAN All Stars on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur .

The last time the Premier League trophy went to Old Trafford was in 2013 .

The club commissioned a report which claimed they had 659 million followers worldwide, around half of which were from the Asia-Pacific region .

Reports suggest the club will earn around Â8 m for these two games in three days .

Thailand 's King Power have been in charge of Leicester City , a run that has included a Premier League win, FA Cup glory and relegation heartbreak.

Brighton and Hove Albion have become one of the best known European teams in Japan since the arrival of Kaoru Mitoma .

There are Thai football fans who support Leicester as their second club.

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