manutd/en/Fanzone/United-Live.aspx 19/01/2015 15:09, Report by James Tuck Jakarta ready for UNITED:LIVE United Army is one of the Reds biggest fan clubs in Indonesia, numbering 25,000 members and over 100,000 followers on Twitter. We chatted with its president, Arie Best, about the upcoming UNITED:LIVE fan party in Jakarta… How much are you looking forward to the event? It’s amazing. The fans here can’t wait. Even though it’s not the first team, the attendance of two ex-players [Denis Irwin and Louis Saha] will make everyone here happy. We could have several thousand fans at the event. What are your memories of the previous fan parties in Jakarta? The last three events here gave us amazing memories. Watching the game on a big screen with legends and thousands of fans was unforgettable. Are you looking forward to seeing Irwin and Saha? Definitely. In his time, Denis was the best left-back around and a great penalty taker, while Louis was a terrific striker. It would be a dream come true to be able to meet them. When was your club launched and how many members do you have? United Army was established in 2009 and we have 25,000 members across the country, a figure that gets bigger each year. We watch every game together and several of our members make the trip to Old Trafford to watch a game every year. When and why did you first start supporting United? In 1996, when Eric Cantona scored the winner in the FA Cup final against Liverpool. His leadership and the spirit of the team made me fall in love with United. What are your favourite United memories? Beating Chelsea in the 2008 Champions League final, which also happened to be my 31st birthday. What a present! Also, meeting Sir Alex Ferguson and waving an Indonesian flag at Old Trafford when I first visited in 2006. Ive seen about 20 matches live since then. Visit our dedicated section to find out more about UNITED:LIVE.
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