On Tuesday, Tesla boss and billionaire Elon Musk sparked some controversy once again after he tweeted that he plans to buy the Manchester United football club.

It all started when Musk sent a provocative tweet saying that he supports “the left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party!” He then followed it up with another comment, citing that he is also “buying Manchester.”

Considering that the Red Devils fan base has been frustrated with the club and their recent bad fortunes, Elon Musk's tweet was actually met with a lot of positive feedback. Besides, he is the richest man in the world, and he certainly has the means to buy the Premier League club and bring it back to his former glory. Besides, they probably need more money to keep Cristiano Ronaldo.

Of course some also joked about how Musk will “advance” the club per player…

Unfortunately for Manchester United fans, Elon Musk didn't even let the dreaming last for more than five hours, as he later clarified that he is just joking. The SpaceX CEO emphasized that it is a long-running joke on Twitter and that he has no plans of buying the European football club or any sports team for that matter.

“No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I’m not buying any sports teams,” Musk wrote. “And I’m not buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in, despite the extreme popularity of such a move.”

While it wouldn't be a bad idea to see Musk own a sports team, it looks like it won't be Manchester United.

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