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| Old Trafford: Manchester United fan from Sierra Leone's Wembley consolation | Old Trafford: Manchester United fan from Sierra Leone's Wembley consolation |
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| A Manchester United fan from Sierra Leone whose dream trip to Old Trafford was ruined by Sunday's dummy bomb drama will attend the FA Cup final thanks to a campaign by supporters. | A Manchester United fan from Sierra Leone whose dream trip to Old Trafford was ruined by Sunday's dummy bomb drama will attend the FA Cup final thanks to a campaign by supporters. |
| Moses Kamara was left in tears after making the 3,000 mile (4,800 km) trip, only for the game to be cancelled. | |
| He had been invited by friends at the Manchester United Supporters Trust to watch the Premier League match. | He had been invited by friends at the Manchester United Supporters Trust to watch the Premier League match. |
| Now the group has offered to fund an extended stay for Mr Kamara. | |
| Members offered to pay for a later return flight home, so he can watch the Red Devils' rearranged clash with Bournemouth on Tuesday. | Members offered to pay for a later return flight home, so he can watch the Red Devils' rearranged clash with Bournemouth on Tuesday. |
| And they are arranging a ticket for Moses to watch the team's FA Cup final against Crystal Palace at Wembley next week. | And they are arranging a ticket for Moses to watch the team's FA Cup final against Crystal Palace at Wembley next week. |
| The fan, who works in security, said "he cried a lot" when the match was cancelled. | The fan, who works in security, said "he cried a lot" when the match was cancelled. |
| "I was so disappointed and I cried right away and people come around me and hug me," he said. | "I was so disappointed and I cried right away and people come around me and hug me," he said. |
| "I come far away from Sierra Leone. I come to watch this match and it doesn't happen." | "I come far away from Sierra Leone. I come to watch this match and it doesn't happen." |
| "This is my first time in real life to watch Manchester live and it doesn't happen." | "This is my first time in real life to watch Manchester live and it doesn't happen." |
| An "urgent" inquiry has been demanded after a dummy bomb used in a security exercise resulted in the 15:00 BST kick-off match being postponed. | An "urgent" inquiry has been demanded after a dummy bomb used in a security exercise resulted in the 15:00 BST kick-off match being postponed. |
| Fans were evacuated and a controlled explosion was carried out on the device, which police said was accidentally left at the 75,000 capacity stadium. | Fans were evacuated and a controlled explosion was carried out on the device, which police said was accidentally left at the 75,000 capacity stadium. |
| Ian Stirling, vice chairman of MUST, said: "When we heard the game was abandoned we had to tell Moses and the poor lad was distraught - being so close to the ground and not being able to go in, not knowing when he might get this chance again. | Ian Stirling, vice chairman of MUST, said: "When we heard the game was abandoned we had to tell Moses and the poor lad was distraught - being so close to the ground and not being able to go in, not knowing when he might get this chance again. |
| "He's still distraught at not getting in to Old Trafford. That was his dream. But we're trying to do the right thing for a friend." | "He's still distraught at not getting in to Old Trafford. That was his dream. But we're trying to do the right thing for a friend." |
| Manchester United said it was refunding all tickets for Sunday's game and allowing ticket holders from both clubs to watch Tuesday's re-arranged game for free. | Manchester United said it was refunding all tickets for Sunday's game and allowing ticket holders from both clubs to watch Tuesday's re-arranged game for free. |