United Fans Brave Cold in Windy City and Big Apple

The frigid temperatures in Chicago and New York did not stop hundreds of fans from lining up to meet United Legend Bryan Robson and see the Barclays Premier League trophy.

As in California, fans came out in droves in both the Windy City and the Big Apple. The only difference was the icy cold temperatures that have engulfed the American Midwest and Northeast for weeks. But a little snow and cold didn’t deter United’s determined fan base. Watch the US-leg highlight reel here!

It certainly didn’t stop Bhoumesh Patel, who traveled 800 miles from New Jersey to attend the event at Chicago’s Water Tower Place on February 11, which featured the mini museum of Reds memorabilia, delivered by DHL. “This the greatest day of my life,” he said.

“This the greatest day of my life.” (United uber-fan Bhoumesh Patel in Chicago)

Bryan Robson also braved the cold, posing for photos with the trophy and supporters at the city’s famous River Bridge. The stop was capped off with a meet and greet event at Soccer House, headquarters of US football.

Cold walk in the park
On February 14, the former Reds skipper made a live TV appearance in New York City, the fourth and final stop of the US leg of the club’s worldwide Trophy Tour, delivered to the world by DHL. Robson was interviewed by Sports Illustrated. He highlighted the Reds’ considerable appeal in the States, which is the destination for this summer’s pre-season tour. [http://www.manutd.com/en/Tour-2014.aspx]

Watch Robson’s interview with Sports Illustrated at SI.com - look for the 2/13 SI Now Live video!

The silverware also took a walk to the city’s famous Central Park, where Robson trudged through deep snow with some hard-core, winter-loving fans.

Many tales and huge turnout
Nearly 1,000 fans came out to see Robson and the trophy at New York’s Time Warner Center. They brought with them many tales of how they came to love the Reds. Stewart Bouwman first saw United play in 1985 in a 3-0 defeat in Leicester, having arrived there a mistake after taking the wrong train, and has followed the team ever since. Bill Gordon brought a flag from last season’s 20th title win, which a friend sent to him, while Ari Rabban recounted the time in 1985 he traveled on the team bus with Ron Atkinson’s Reds in Israel. And Trevor Stuart, who was born in London but now lives in New York, took the chance to get a United pocket book signed by Robbo. The only autograph he’s now missing from the books “Hall Of Fame” is Denis Law’s; the likes of Sir Bobby Charlton, George Best, Ryan Giggs, Roy Keane and Eric Cantona at all previously signed.

Want to know more about Manchester United Legend Bryan Robson? Take a look at the former skipper’s glittering career here.

Back to Asia
Now that the US leg is over, the Trophy Tour returns to Asia for stops in Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, Miramar, Malaysia and Thailand over the next month. The United Trophy Tour, delivered by DHL, is celebrating the club’s 20th title by taking English football’s most prized silverware to supporters around the world. In all the tour will travel 67,000 miles to twenty-four countries and more than thirty cities.

February
Singapore (SINGAPORE), Ho Chi Minh City (VIETNAM)
March
Tokyo (JAPAN), Yangon (MYANMAR), Kuala Lumpur (MALAYSIA), Tokyo 2 (JAPAN), Moscow (RUSSIA), Istanbul (TURKEY), Copenhagen (DENMARK), Basel (SWITZERLAND), Oslo (NORWAY)

Exact dates to be announced soon.

Follow the tour and read more about Manchester United and DHL here.

Check out the latest video in DHL's series that takes you inside the Manchester United Museum at Old Trafford - today Denis Irwin and Patrice Evra talk playing all around the world.

Watch CNN's coverage of the United Trophy Tour in the U. S.