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James Porteous

Ryan Giggs, Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt, some of the most successful footballers in Manchester United’s history, took the MTR to a five-a-side game in Hong Kong.
As well as meeting local fans from the Hong Kong Manchester United Supporters’ Club, they met some of the city’s own most popular sportsmen – its jockeys.
The quintet are in town on a promotional trip, plugging a new app and local broadcaster Now TV’s football coverage for next season.
Manchester football journalist Andy Mitten posted a pic of the ex-pros on Twitter that quickly went viral.
Along with David Beckham, the Class of 92 won the lot with United in the 90s and early 2000s, after coming through the ranks together as schoolboys.
And Gary Neville showed their sense of humour hasn’t changed much since they were kids as he had his mates cracking up on the MTR, disrupting an attempt to make a promo video by throwing a ball into the presenter’s face.

Ballr on MTR with class of 92 in Hong Kong. @GNev2 pic.twitter.com/O22Dfx4Anl
— Ballr (@ballr) June 30, 2017

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The five players weren’t quite mingling with the common man, however, as they had a carriage to themselves.
A video of them getting mobbed by autograph hunters in the station after getting off the train perhaps showed why.
Class of ’92 say Chinese clubs must nurture grassroots talent like Manchester United did with them


The former stars also met some of Hong Kong’s top jockeys Zac Purton, Umberto Rispoli and Neil Callan.
Callan – a dedicated Liverpool fan – posted a pic of the players with his son Henry, plus Purton and Rispoli, at the Hong Kong Club.

Henry meeting some ex footballers in Hong Kong #legends #LFCwannabees @umbyrispoli @zpurton pic.twitter.com/FVZUEtAGid
— Neil callan (@neilcallan78) June 29, 2017

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Butt, who played for a spell at Hong Kong side South China, could have given his former teammates the guided tour.
Local fans were delighted to meet their heroes:

Nice welcome in Hong Kong pic.twitter.com/g1ZbY1Crmi
— Philip Neville (@fizzer18) June 29, 2017

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Now THIS is today. Hope you like our chanting! @fizzer18 @GNev2 @PeterBolton3 @MUSC_HongKong #NowTV #Ballr #MUFC #classof92 pic.twitter.com/5vFbuwQld1
— Houston Cheung (@wehadaproblem) June 29, 2017

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The players were presented with t-shirts featuring caricatures of themselves, although it’s fair to say they didn’t seem too impressed:





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Former Manchester United stars Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Gary and Phil Neville and Nicky Butt ride the subway and meet top jockeys on Hong Kong promo trip

Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, Phil Neville, Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs, the 'Class of 92', ride the MTR in Hong Kong. Photo: Andy Mitten / Twitter

Class of ’92 say Chinese clubs must nurture grassroots talent like Manchester United did with them

The Class of ’92 – Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs – take part in a game of keepy-uppies at a promotional event at Olympian City 2 for Now TV and the new “Ballr” interactive football app. Photo: Now TV

The Class of '92 watch a demonstration video for the new "Ballr" interactive football app.

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Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, the Neville brothers and Nicky Butt snapped on train on their way to a five-a-side game
