North Korean madman Kim Jong-un 'privately' named his favourite football team

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Manchester United, with Wayne Rooney among the players he is a fan of. He has ruled North Korea as a dictator since the death of his father in 2011, increasingly closing the communist country off from the rest of the world.Kim is viewed as being a despot by many, with the North Korean people suffering a tremendous cost since he took his father’s place as Supreme Leader.While things such as the internet and mainstream films are banned in the country, Kim is a fan of football, and follows United’s fortunes closely.Former Italian senator Antonio Razzi told The Sun in 2014 that Kim had revealed himself to be a Red Devils fan during ‘private conversations’ between the pair.While in office, Razzi was known for his eccentric positions on politics, especially when it came to Kim, with the Italian a frequent guest of the dictator.The North Korean despot is known to be a huge football fan, regularly travelling to the San Siro to watch games while studying in Switzerland.As well as developing a cult of personality in his own country, Razzi insisted that Kim did not compare himself to United legends such as Eric Cantona.Where will Manchester United finish in the Premier League this season?

Let us know in the comments section...“No, Kim is Kim — he is the only one,” Razzi, who left the Italian senate in 2018, told The Sun.Though he does not compare himself to the likes of Cantona, Kim is thought to be a ‘big fan’ of former England captain Rooney, who is also United’s record goalscorer.Further reports also suggested that Kim had demanded that the country’s state TV channels broadcasted United matches, to ensure he was able to fully support the Red Devils.Kim is unlikely to ever watch his favourite team in person, given his pariah.