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Manchester United is one of the most renowned football teams in the entire world. Known for its dedicated fan base and rich history of champions and championships, the club is one of the best for people to watch, support, and play in. Among the millions of supporters that this team has, three individuals among them stand out. Conor McGregor is one of them, and the other two might just shock you. 

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Conor McGregor is an avid football fan and used to play regularly in his childhood. He is a Red Devil through and through, with a lot of love for the Manchester United club. Apart from Conor McGregor, two other names love this club as well. Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un are also fans of the club. Yes, you read that right. 

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The menacing man from the East privately revealed that he supports Manchester United in the Premier League. A rather unlikely name for fans to read about, but apart from all the politics and world affairs, you can tell that the man enjoys a good football game. 

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Global attention by day, the beautiful game by night 

No matter how important you are, you can never be too busy or too important to kick back and enjoy a football game. Despite supporting the same football team being a commonality between Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather, and Kim Jong Un, all three of these individuals are known globally for different things. 

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They have people clamoring all over them during the day but are sure to loosen up and watch football every once in a while. Reports stated that Kim Jong Un ordered his country to broadcast United’s matches. 

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Floyd Mayweather was also spotted wearing a Manchester United jersey, which suggested he was a fan. It was further solidified when football legend Rio Ferdinand asked Mayweather to choose between rivals United and City. Mayweather replied, “Who got the better record? Who got the more championships?” 

Conor McGregor wanted to be a football player initially 

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The Irishman has always been an avid football fan and has been playing it regularly since his childhood. He played in the amateur football leagues before switching to MMA full time. 

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If he had not decided to go a different way, we could have seen McGregor scoring goals in professional football. 

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Rohit Raj is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. As a Business student, Rohit’s love for the UFC was double-sided with the business of it being just as intriguing as the martial arts aspect of it. “Don't just fight, perform” is a quote that he believes drives the most entertaining fights of the UFC, with the likes of Conor McGregor, Chael Sonnen, and Israel Adesanya sweeping him off his feet with their skill as well as swagger and trash talk capabilities. Rohit has a black belt in Karate, having participated in state-level championships. He loves to play soccer and go to the gym regularly. Rohit, a dedicated cinephile, theater actor, and filmmaker, also enjoys dancing in underground street cyphers every once in a while.

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