Elon Musk ‘jokes’ about buying Manchester United and breaks internet

It might not be April Fool’s Day, but Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk seemed to think it’s a good idea to momentarily fool everyone into thinking he’ll buy Manchester United.

The 51-year-old richest man on earth is quite well known for his social media statements, especially on Twitter, and now he decided to tweet out he’ll be buying the team off the Glazer family’s hands.What’s weirder is that his comment came in a re-tweet to one of his own tweets about supporting ‘the left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party.’

And then, as if a wandering thought crossed his mind, he simply said; “Also, I’m buying Manchester United (ur) welcome.”

The internet, suffice to say, had a massive meltdown. The guy definitely has enough money to buy the club which is valued at £4 billion. However, his recent blunder in trying to buy Twitter could have hinted at it either not working out or simply being a joke.

The confirmation came after ‘Tesla Owners Silicon Valley’ tweeted out to Musk, asking him whether he’s actually serious. Musk simply said: “No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I’m not buying any sports teams.’

He did however state that he had a soft spot for United and if he did ever consider buying a team, it would be them. Fans of Manchester United have been quite at odds with current ownership, protesting it on multiple occasions with the slogan ‘Glazers Out’.

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