Inside Man United's unusual pre-season: Why they've abandoned a 'showpiece' tour and the USA is off limits, the Helsinki curtain-raiser involving Wes Brown and five-star luxury Irish hotel

Last summer, United rounded off their pre-season tour of the US against Everton in the futuristic Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta where Argentina ended England's World Cup dream.

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Inside Man United's unusual pre-season: Why they've abandoned a 'showpiece' tour and the USA is off limits, the Helsinki curtain-raiser involving Wes Brown and five-star luxury Irish hotel

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