It's hardly news that football is really bloody commercial these days, but it definitely feels like a fresh line has been crossed here...
Manchester United and Real Madrid led out in a pre-season friendly by...
— BigSport (@BigSportGB) July 23, 2017
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Ronald McDonald 😂 pic.twitter.com/FcOKIFagk1
One can only hope that Ronnie paid an eye-watering amount of money for the privilege, enough to at least offset expenses and loss of dignity.
United ended up winning 2-1 on penalties after the scores were tied at 1-1 over 90 minutes. The result teaches us nothing about either side's prospects for the forthcoming season as it was only a fucking friendly.