The name of Manchester United youngster Alejandro Garnacho has taken its place front and centre in the headlines on Sunday evening, for altogether contrasting reasons.
First up, the 17-year-old bagged himself not one, but two individual prizes.
Garnacho spent the last couple of weeks plying his trade for Argentina’s U20s, at the historic Toulon Tournament in France.
And the midfield prodigy, despite his country’s lacklustre overakk showing, went on to thoroughly impress, racking up four goals and an assist across his four appearances.
In turn, it should come as little surprise to hear of Garnacho, on Sunday, being named the Revelation of the Tournament in the south of France:
#TMR2022 Awards |
⭐ @agarnacho7 (@Argentina x @ManUtd) is named Revelation of the Tournament 2022 ! pic.twitter.com/DfXcqfb4PL
— Tournoi Maurice Revello – #TMR2022 (@TournoiMRevello) June 12, 2022
Not only that, but the Red Devils sensation has too bagged the award for Goal of the Tournament, owing to the following set-piece special versus France last weekend:
#TMR2022 Awards |
⚽ @agarnacho7 (@Argentina & @ManUtd) wins the Goal of the Tournament 2022 award for this screamer ! pic.twitter.com/3MsqoyjSEn
— Tournoi Maurice Revello – #TMR2022 (@TournoiMRevello) June 12, 2022
‘Why post this?’
As alluded to above, though, Garnacho’s evening has since taken something of a turn for the worse.
Taking to his official Instagram account a short time ago, the teenage midfielder unveiled a photo of himself alongside none other than Mohamed Salah, accompanied by a loveheart emoji:
Ig Garnacho: “@MoSalah ❤️” [garnacho7] pic.twitter.com/7kfPEc77X3
— utdreport (@utdreport) June 12, 2022
And to say that the ensuing reaction on the part of the Manchester United fanbase has since proven one of disapproval would be putting it lightly.
Taking to social media in their droves, the Red Devils faithful have made clear their frustration with Garnacho’s actions, evidently of the opinion that Salah’s status as a Liverpool icon means that one of the club’s finest up-and-coming talents should steer clear of posts featuring the Egyptian international:
sell him
— Luke (@UpexLuke) June 12, 2022
Why has he done that then
— H (@Harlzyy) June 12, 2022
I’m confused…imagine Roy Keane doing this for carragher when they were playing
— King (@KingUTD2) June 12, 2022
— (@AM9PP6) June 12, 2022
Tf he doing this for
— (@SerialWinnaReds) June 12, 2022
Woah woah woah this isn’t Utd at all
— Umair (@Umair_Utd) June 12, 2022
Don’t give him a new contract
— shush (@David03277673) June 12, 2022
The guy literally put 5 past Utd last season.
Whats he putting the heart emoji for??— Abhay Kriz (@Abhaykriz) June 12, 2022
why did he post this
— m (@utdpr_) June 12, 2022
— Vincent (@VincentXCV) June 12, 2022
WTF???
— Joel Smith (@joelsmith1987) June 12, 2022
kid just fanboys anyone, sell him
— … (@maradonista_) June 12, 2022
— Elliott Vinnie (@elliottvinnie1) June 12, 2022
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