Hannibal Mejbri only played eight minutes for Tunisia during the memorable victory over Egypt on Tuesday night – but the Manchester United youngster made his mark when poking fun at Mohamed Salah.
Goals from Aissa Laidouni and Hamza Rafia – either side of Egypt player Hamdi Faith turning one into his own net – settled the scores for Tunisia as Salah and his teammates were humbled on home turf. Omar Kamal replied for the Egyptians in their friendly meeting at the Cairo International Stadium.
Tunisia rightly celebrated their famous 3-1 win. And their heroic players, including Hannibal who entered the fray late-on, decided to channel their inner Salah when celebrating the third goal.
Gathering at the corner flag when Rafia put the match beyond doubt, several Tunisians decided to celebrate the goal by replicating the Liverpool forward&aposs iconic yoga celebration. Salah saw the funny side, with the forward captured smirking by the TV cameras.
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Facundo Pellistri says wingers at Manchester United are expected to be as diligent in defence as they are free in attack.
The Uruguayan, who played in both of his countrys 2026 World Cup qualifiers during the international break, could be in line for a bigger role in Erik ten Hags plans with Jadon Sanchos future unclear and Antony unavailable.
Bruno Fernandes has been played on the right several times by Ten Hag while Marcus Rashford has featured there four times under the Dutchman, albeit it is the best position for neither.
And with Amad injured, Pellistri – who has 12 senior appearances for United – is the only natural senior right winger available. He decided to undertake a personal training camp in Mexico before joining up with United for pre-season.
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United&aposs Adidas home shirt is made up of the same colour of the city&aposs iconic red rose and features a black collar. The collar also features a dash of both red and white, giving it a slick and modernised look.
