news politics 8542952 ----- # Manchester United and Barcelona stars' real prize: meeting Nick Clegg ## Nick Clegg , the Deputy Prime Minister, will greet the Manchester United and Barcelona players in the royal box at Wembley after the Champions League final. ![Nick Clegg; General Election 2010: Nick Clegg declared the new Barack Obama as poll puts party second][1] Nick Clegg wil greet the players after the Champions League final Photo: PA Tim Walker. Edited by Richard Eden 6:30AM BST 28 May 2011 David Cameron was unable to persuade President Barack Obama to hold a one-to- one meeting with Nick Clegg, but he has arranged a surprising honour for his deputy. Mandrake can disclose that Clegg will greet the winners of Manchester United's Champions League final against Barcelona in the royal box at Wembley. "I don't think he's handing out the medals, but he will be sitting in the front row when they come up," confirms his spokesman. "He will be shaking their hands and offering congratulations or commiserations." While tickets for the match are changing hands for thousands of pounds, Cameron may have thought the invitation could provoke some amusing tensions in Clegg's household coalition. The Liberal Democrat's wife, Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, is Spanish and their three sons, Antonio, Alberto and Miguel, are being brought up to be bilingual. ## Related Articles * [Nick Clegg is called out at his local tennis club][2] 22 May 2011 * [Nick Clegg develops a taste for foreign travel][3] 26 May 2011 * [Katie Price: Why would I invite her to the polo? asks Cartier boss][4] 28 May 2011 "Although he can speak Spanish, he's supporting United," says Clegg's spokesman. "Miriam's going, too. She says she's got divided loyalties." Cameron handed out the medals at the FA Cup final last weekend, provoking much comment about why a member of the Royal family had not done the honours. The Duke of Cambridge, who is president of the Football Association, had not returned from his honeymoon in time. The Queen and the Duchess of Kent have presented the cup in the past. Sir Alex Ferguson, the United manager, is one of Labour's most prominent supporters. Happily, there will be no injunctions against photographs of Clegg with the player Ryan Giggs. [X][5] Share & bookmark Delicious Facebook Google Messenger Reddit Twitter Digg Fark LinkedIn Google Buzz StumbleUpon Y! 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