CHILE'S trapped miners can look forward to a football treat - a trip to Britain to see Manchester United play. The 33 cave-in victims - who last night were hours from freedom - have been invited to Old Trafford by Sir Bobby Charlton.
The club legend - whose father was a pitman - made the offer as rescuers were drilling down to the miners. Yesterday a relative of one of the men entombed for more than two months said: "They are all massive football fans so definitely plan to go."
Robert Reyes - whose uncle Mario Gomez is the oldest of those trapped - lifted the lid on the invitation after a rescue shaft, that was expected to take until Christmas to drill, reached the miners on Saturday. He told how Mario, 63, who has been battling lung disease in the cold, damp conditions nearly half a mile underground, has now postponed a second wedding he promised his wife of 30 years Lilianet.
World Cup winner Sir Bobby, 72, recorded the invitation in a message sent to the miners. Robert said: "My uncle is very excited."
Yesterday a Manchester United spokesman confirmed: "The club will do whatever we can to welcome them and arrange to meet the players."
And what did they get from Real Madrid?...signed shirts....wow. :) At least they'll have something to wash their cars with...
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