Manchester United makes Aeroflot its first Russian sponsor


An Aeroflot Airbus A330 plane heading to the Cuban capital Havana is taxied at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport June 27, 2013. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - English soccer club Manchester United signed its first commercial deal with a Russian company on Monday, making state-controlled Aeroflot its airline partner.

The deal confirms the appeal of the English Premier League to global airlines seeking to boost their brands, while reinforcing the growing influence of Russian money in European soccer in terms of ownership and sponsorship.

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