Despite Being a Manchester United Fan, Max Verstappen Confesses His Love for Rival Dutch Soccer Star

Max Verstappen has become the ultimate poster boy of Formula 1. The Dutch lion has quickly taken over this sport in a way that has arguably never been seen before. With that, he does have his own die-hard loyal fanbase. Now, the 25-year-old Red Bull maestro would expect a degree of loyalty toward him. Imagine, being one of the orange army and hoping to see Lewis Hamilton come out victorious during this weekend’s British GP!

While Verstappen will be counting on his loyal supporters to propel him to yet another Grand Prix win, is the flying Dutchman himself a loyal fan when it comes to his favorite sport of soccer? As it turns out, the 2x champion is a fan of Manchester United. But is he a Red Devil through and through?

Max Verstappen reveals his guilty pleasure

In a recent interview, Max Verstappen was asked about his favorite soccer team and league. Verstappen turns out to be someone who religiously follows the English Premier League and the Red Devils, Manchester United. However, owing to maybe his nationality, he does frequently break his sacred oath to the team.

Verstappen was quoted as revealing, “I’m a [Manchester] United fan, it’s not like I’m a die-hard United fan! I mean, I’m talking to Virgil [van Dijk] and Liverpool players, stuff like that. For me, I enjoy it when I see a great football match and I think the Premier League is the best league out there.”

And if that wasn’t enough, Verstappen threw in yet another equation to the demerit of his Manchester United membership!

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Verstappen compares Man City to Red Bull

If there’s one thing that United fans don’t like, it’s Manchester City! However, for the 2x champion, his own team Red Bull are pretty much exactly like treble winners City. And while making that comparison, the Dutchman dissed a whole host of English clubs and F1 teams.

During the same interview, Verstappen continued, “I think Man City are winning a little bit too much, but then again, I can say the same thing about us [Red Bull]. The other teams need to get better.”

Can Max Verstappen further extend his championship lead on British soil this weekend?

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