In 1989, the businessman Michael Knighton bid £20mn for Manchester United. At the time it was the highest price ever offered for an English football club. United’s owner hastily accepted. But the takeover fell through, partly because Knighton raised questions about his own psychology when he insisted on juggling a ball in front of a full stadium while dressed in club kit.
1989年，商人迈克尔•奈顿(Michael Knighton)出价2000万英镑收购曼联(Manchester United)。这在当时是潜在买家对一家英格兰足球俱乐部开出的史上最高价码。曼联老板连忙答应。但那笔收购最终不了了之，部分原因是奈顿坚持要求让他穿着俱乐部球衣在座无虚席的足球场展露球技，令人对他的心理健康产生疑虑。
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