@NormanWhiteside was a hero of mine, and of MANY United fans by the mid-1980s. “The Youngest” broke a whole load of records as he trailblazed his way into English football’s highest echelons in 1982/83/84. This piece tells the story of those early days, mufc1878web.wordpress.com/20…

Aaaammmmaaaddddd!!! #MUFC @ManUtd 1-0 Ivory Coast!! #WorldCup2026

It’s somehow 0-0 at HT but this is easily the best game of the #WorldCup2026 so far; two excellent teams full of physique, running, skill & bravery to “try something”. Ecuador in particular have been superb. Great game! 👏🏻👌🏻 @ecuadorfutbol @cotedivoire #CIVEDU

Ivory Coast vs Ecuador… this is a REAL game, maybe the first of the tournament so far. Riveting stuff! 👌🏻😎🔥 #CIVECU #WorldCup2026

Unbelievable… the Germans are so slack at the back; Curaçao deserve that equaliser. Better sides than them will punish the Germans even more. On the evidence so far, no way this German side make the Final. #GERCUW #WorldCup2026

The number of goal kicks given when they should be corners (officials totally missing final contact by defenders) in this #WorldCup already is ridiculous… what is VAR for? Surely they should let the ref know when he’s got it wrong….? #GERCUW

I can’t think of a more worthy recipient than Lou, a diamond of a human being. Well done Lou, and keep up the good work. 👌🏻👏🏻🙏🏻 @LouMacari10 #MUFC #Scotland

Uninspired so far from the Swiss… Qatar are utter muck, as anyone with any clue would have guessed… Switzerland 🇨🇭 should be winning this comfortably but are finding it so easy that they can’t get motivated themselves. 🤷🏼‍♂️ #QATSUI #WorldCup2026

Best wishes to our @ScotlandNT neighbours as they take on Haiti today; hoping @mctominay10 gets on the scoreboard & Steve Clarke’s men get a good win to begin the campaign! 🤞🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #Scotland #HAISCO #BonnieScotland #TartanArmy

On this form the U.S. will certainly reach the knockout stages; Paraguay look shell shocked here. If they don’t shape up this could get ugly for them. Pulisic, Adams & Robinson are tearing them apart; Balagun looks like a handful up top. #USAPAR #WorldCup2026

Infantino’s World Cup… the Canadian & Bosnian players have a water break while Whitney Houston (RIP) sings about wanting to dance with somebody…zero football atmosphere in the stadium anyway, but no chance that one could ever develop. Take me back to 1986/90 please. #WorldCup

The Czechs are awful… a boring, aging side with almost no creative football in them… on this showing, Mexico could end the group phase with 9 points quite easily. #KORCZE

One of the greatest keepers of all time and one of the nicest men you could ever meet. I met Pat whenever I was a kid: he has the biggest hands I’ve ever seen on a human being… 👀😁 @NorthernIreland #NornIron @SpursOfficial @Arsenal #Newry 💚🤍

🇾🇪Wishing a very happy birthday to the legendary Lou Macari who turns 77 today Before he was ever a Red, Lou was part of Celtic's legendary reserve side known as the Quality Street Gang alongside Kenny Dalglish, Danny McGrain, and David Hay. These were some of the most talented young players Scotland had produced in a generation, and several of them would go on to replace members of the Lisbon Lions, the Celtic team that won the European Cup in 1967. Lou was right in the middle of that. He made 105 appearances for Celtic, scoring 56 goals, and won three League titles and two Scottish Cups. Then came the move that so nearly didn't happen. 🔴 He nearly ended up at Anfield! Lou's desire to leave Celtic began when he went to Jock Stein to ask for a wage increase, telling him his father had died and he needed to support his mother. As he put it himself: "How I plucked up the courage to go in, to this day I still don't know." Celtic let him go. Liverpool were ready and waiting. In 1973, Lou was courted by Bill Shankly and was a guest at Anfield watching Liverpool take on Burnley in an FA Cup tie. Coincidentally, United assistant manager Pat Crerand was sat close by, learned of Liverpool's intentions, and persuaded Macari to have talks with United instead. Lou later described telling Shankly he wouldn't be signing: "I had to go back and tell the Liverpool manager, who is ferocious, no nonsense, who doesn't mess around, that I'm not going to sign for Liverpool. How do I do it? I'm a Man United fan. I knew George Best, Denis Law, Bobby Charlton... They might be fifth-bottom of the league, but they've got those three and I've got to be training with them next week." Lucky for us, Lou was a proper Red before he signed. Five days after that Anfield game, Lou moved to Old Trafford for £200,000, a Scottish record fee at the time. Shankly, with typical Shankly wit, reportedly remarked that Lou would only have been a substitute at Anfield anyway. He scored on his debut against West Ham. The other scorer that day was Sir Bobby Charlton. @LouMacari10 1/3 #LouMacari #MUFC #manchesterunited

If you still think a player’s ability is accurately determined by his transfer fee & whether social media “influencers” have heard of him/rate him highly or not, I have two words for you: SENNE LAMMENS. Learn to trust those who are now PAID to know these things. #MUFC @ManUtd

Sending my best wishes to @kennethdalglish as he undertakes his battle against cancer. 🙏🏻🤞🏻 One of the greatest players I’ve ever seen, & an extraordinary man. Keep going, Kenny. ❤️👌🏻🙏🏻 From a @ManUtd fan. #Celtic #Liverpool #Scotland #Legend

Please help support @MariaCostello if you can. She’s a wonderful girl who has dedicated her life & given so much to the fantastic but occasionally very cruel sport of road racing. Prayers for continued improvement with your injuries Maria. 🙏🏻❤️ #IsleofManTT

If there’s no “United shirt photo”, were you even there…?? 😉 At the Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park, Moab, Utah. Spectacular. #MUFC #ManchesterUnited #GlazersOUT #USA #Utah @ManUtd

Sending my very best wishes to #KevinKeegan as he undertakes the biggest battle of his life. He was an inspirational man in the game throughout my life (despite never having played for my club), & I pray he can overcome this illness. 🙏🏻 From a @ManUtd fan. #England #NUFC #MUFC

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Football triumphs.....not diving, wasting time, and jostling goalkeepers. Imagine reaching a CL final and playing for penalties from about ten minutes in......and then Dobbin drop kicks it into outer space! 😃😃