Kumho ‘Dream Day’ at Manchester United

Making full use of the benefits from its official sponsorship of Manchester United Football Club, Kumho Tyres recently hosted a unique ‘Dream Day’ for children and their parents or carers at Old Trafford and the club’s Carrington training ground. Adding the gloss to an already very special event were no less than five of the club’s first team players.

Aged between six and 17, the 40 lucky children had won their places in prize draws in the football publications Match and FourFourTwo, on Manchester’s hit radio station Key 103 and in competitions running on the Kumho and Manchester United websites.  Some special places were also provided for the families of children at Francis House Children’s Hospice in Manchester.

The Dream Day started with a tour of the legendary Old Trafford ground. The group then transferred via official Manchester United team bus to Carrington, the club’s training ground and home to its Academy, for a skills session with the players, who included: Patrice Evra, Tomasz Kuszczak, Jonny Evans, John O’Shea and Rafael – surely an unforgettable experience for any fan of the beautiful game. The stars then stayed to sign autographs after joining in a lively Q&A session with the children.

The day was rounded off with a mini football tournament with prizes for the winning team, best child and best adult presented by Manchester United legend Denis Irwin.

Said John Thrupp, Marketing Director of Kumho Tyre UK, “It was a huge privilege for us to be able to offer such a ‘money can’t buy experience’ and a delight to witness the joy it created, both among the children and their equally enthusiastic parents. We are enormously grateful to Manchester United for helping to make our guests’ dreams come true.”