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Charlie McNeill confronted his former aspect Man Metropolis U18 aspect and it turned out to be fairly an eventful match.
The teenager had joined Manchester United for an preliminary charge of £750,000 final 12 months. A hefty value for an immense participant – McNeill had scored over 600 objectives for the Skyblues’ youth aspect earlier than making the change.
The Englishman is without doubt one of the most extremely rated youngsters on the academy degree proper now, so the value comes as no shock regardless of having simply turned 17 when signing for United.
Nonetheless, it looks like {the teenager} is already justifying the membership’s religion along with his newest exploits coming in opposition to his earlier membership. Through the U18 degree Manchester Derby held this weekend, the ahead scored an unbelievable 4 objectives, sealing the win for his staff single-handedly with Metropolis managing to solely halve the deficit.
Clearly, the Crimson Devils have a particular prospect of their ranks however what made followers rejoice was the best way the striker celebrated certainly one of his objectives. The younger attacker hit the bottom operating by scoring an Eleventh-minute objective earlier than continuing to have a good time passionately by kissing the United crest.
Charlie McNeill kissing the United badge after opening the scoring in opposition to his outdated membership Manchester Metropolis 😍 pic.twitter.com/rZ3aHS9eub
— utdreport Academy (@utdreportAcad) February 13, 2021
Though it is a frequent sight in soccer, doing one thing like this in opposition to a former membership is usually seen as disrespectful – which is precisely why the Previous Trafford devoted completely adore him for it.
The 17-year-old has been in nice kind since his switch throughout the nice metropolis, having already scored 8 objectives earlier than this week. And looking out on the manner he has progressed, there can solely be good issues forward of him; certainly one of them being a possible cult hero by the seems of it.
