Sun teamed up with Trans World International to create the official website for Manchester United, which attracts an impressive 36 million hits per year from all over the world. There is also an online Megastore where official merchandise may be purchased.
Fans can buy the latest merchandise from club kit to clothing, videos, books and watches.
Manchester United never loses sight of the affection in which the Club is held by literally millions of people around the world, the majority of whom have never set foot inside Old Trafford. Manchester United is Britain's most popular Premier League football club and has an estimated 6 million fans in the UK, with an estimated 20 million globally. Premier League football games are televised to over 130 countries with an estimated 1 billion viewers. Manchester United was formed in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR, becoming Manchester United in 1902. Manchester United's market capitalisation on the London Stock Exchange reached 540 million in June 1999.