The Manchester United motto of “Youth. Courage. Success.” will have a proud moment in the World Cup now.
There are 13 Man Utd players playing for their countries in this World Cup, but even more have affiliations with the club.
The best thing about the United academy is that it prepares you to be a professional, even if it doesn’t happen at Old Trafford.
They will see the fruits of that in an upcoming World Cup clash involving Hannibal.
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Hannibal vs Anthony Elanga at the World Cup
When Tunisia face Sweden in their respective nation’s first game at the World Cup, it will be the first time this edition that both teams will have a former Man Utd academy player in their ranks.
Hannibal was once the crown jewel of Man Utd’s academy before failing to break through, while Anthony Elanga turned heads with his physicality and running.
Both are established professional players at the Premier League level now, even though Hannibal has been relegated with Burnley this season.
Hannibal is a key player for Tunisia, playing his first World Cup, and the same can be said for Elanga, although his form has also been up-and-down.
Regardless, it will be a proud moment for the Man Utd academy and all the coaches who played a part in bringing them through the setup at Carrington.
Stories like these are equally as important in recruiting the next generation as first-team debuts, because it’s known that it’s not realistic to have everyone play for Man Utd.
Being able to live out their dream and get paid to play football is the next best thing.
When Tunisia play Sweden with Hannibal and Elanga in their ranks, respectively, United will be able to point this game out to the next generation of youngsters and confidently say that they create World Cup stars.
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