Manchester United star James reveals admiration for Chong Wei

Daniel James has revealed he is a big fan of Malaysian badminton hero Lee Chong Wei.

During an interview with Astro Supersport host Adam Carruthers, the Manchester United winger recounted his experience of almost meeting his idol, who retired from badminton earlier this year, in Singapore.

Lee, an avid Manchester United fan, was at the National Stadium in July to watch the Red Devils beat Inter Milan 1-0 in the International Champions Cup.

"I actually signed an autograph for him. I was signing and there was a long line, so I did not really look up too much and did not realise it was him.

"I would've said hello and had a conversation with him," James said.

James went on to talk about his passion for badminton before football became his main focus.

"I love football, but I also love badminton and when I was younger I used to play quite a bit.

"I used to watch badminton all the time and [watch] Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan, the rivalry they had... [it was] amazing.

"Lee Chong Wei was just unbelievable to watch," he added.