Man United Recognize Burna Boy After He Stormed Old Trafford to Watch Ronaldo and Support Pogba vs Newcastle

Man United Recognize Burna Boy After He Stormed Old Trafford to Watch Ronaldo and Support Pogba vs Newcastle

Oluwatomiwa Babalola
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:44 PM
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  • Burna Boy gets huge recognition from Manchester United as they posted his picture along with Stormzy on their Instagram page
  • The 30-year-old was at Old Trafford when the Red Devils triumphed over Newcastle during the weekend
  • Ronaldo scored twice on his return while Paul Pogba also created two assists as they went away with four goals

Grammy award winner Burna Boy was amongst the dignitaries that saw Cristiano Ronaldo make his second Manchester United debut over the weekend.

The 30-year-old Nigerian singer and songwriter watched as the 36-year-old bagged a brace to inspire the Red Devils to a 4-1 win over their visitors.

Burna celebrated wildly in one of the videos he posted online after Ronaldo's opening goal moments before the half-time whistle sounded.

Man United recognize Burna Boy after he stormed Old Trafford to watch Ronaldo and support Pogba vs Newcastle
Cristiano Ronaldo joins Man United squad for the Champions League opener against Young Boys. Photo by Tom Purslow/Manchester United
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In return for his presence, Man United have now recognised the music sensation by posting his picture alongside UK rapper of Ghanian descent Stormzy at the stands.

Both music stars donned the club's home jersey for the 2021-22 campaign while posing for pictures at the Theatre of Dreams.

Meanwhile, Burna Boy was accompanied by his mum alongside some of his personal security details while storming Old Trafford for the encounter.

Solskjaer's men are now seated at the summit of the EPL table with 10 points after four games - the same points as Chelsea and Liverpool after the same number of games.

Why Burna Boy visited Old Trafford

Legit.ng earlier reported that Grammy award winner Burna Boy watched as Manchester United demolished Newcastle United at Old Trafford this weekend.

The Nigerian singer and songwriter went wild as Cristiano Ronaldo announced his return with two superb goals.

Ronaldo opened the scoring for the hosts in the added minutes of the opening half and completed his brace two minutes after the hour mark.

Jesse Lingard celebrates Man United win with Burna Boy

Also, Legit.ng reported that Jesse Lingard was spotted hanging out with Burna Boy behind the stage after his performance in Manchester as sighted on Instagram.

The England international was among the scorers when United thrashed Newcastle by 4-1 with Cristiano Ronaldo grabbing a brace and Bruno Fernandes scoring one.

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