Football fans on Twitter are absolutely losing their minds over what the Manchester United squad ordered to eat during a recent team meal.
With only a few weeks until the 2021/22 season begins, the Manchester United squad are currently up in Fife in Scotland for some pre-season training – but football hasn’t quite been the talking point of the trip.
It’s a leaked image showing the team’s meal preferences that’s caught people’s attention.
United fan account @ManUnitedZone__ has somehow managed to get their hands on the list, and was that outraged by what they saw that they decided to share the evidence on Twitter for other fans to “hammer away”.
And “hammer away” they did.
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Luke Shaw, Jesse Lingard, and Mason Greenwood are just a few of the players getting trolled for their questionable food choices and preferences.
Judging by this afternoon’s trending topics on Twitter, Greenwood’s choices were the most talked about, mainly for his choice of steak – a well done fillet steak, along with a side of halloumi fries, which wasn’t very popular amongst supporters.
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In fact, his choices have been slandered that much that some fans are even suggesting he needs to be sold “immediately”.
“Five-game ban for Mason Greenwood for requesting a well done steak,” another added.
Then we come to Jesse Lingard, who’s also found himself under fire with fans for ordering a cheeseburger but “(only with cheese, nothing else on it”), accompanied by two carb-heavy cheesy sides – halloumi fries as well as mac and cheese.
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“Jesse Lingard eating a cheesburger with only cheese and nothing on it is the most Lingard thing ever,” one fan hilariously stated.
The Man United squad are currently up in Scotland for some pre-season training / Credit: Manchester United
Maybe one of the most questionable choices comes on the list comes from England Euro 2020 star Luke Shaw – who also ordered a cheeseburger, but instead of adding on any sides he requested “cheese burger fries & chips”.
Your guess as to why he needed both chips and fries is as good as anyone’s.
“Normal bread” – whatever that actually means – seems to be another popular choice for a starter among the United squad, with Luke Shaw, Anthony Martial, Lee Grant and David de Gea all requesting it.
Other talked-about choices include Andreas Periera’s questionable “skink” starter, and captain Harry Maguire’s “ham hock” starter, which seems to be the only thing praised by fans.
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“Harry Maguire is built different,” one fan aptly summed up.
The 2027 World Climbing Series is coming to Manchester
Danny Jones
In yet more huge sporting news for Greater Manchester, the 2027 World Climbing Series is coming to 0161 later this year.
We’ve had plenty of big peaks of late, but things seem to just keep going up and up.
Set to host the global event for the first time in our history, Manchester will welcome the World Climbing Series (WCS), which is set to include both Olympic and Paralympic disciplines ahead of the next Summer Games in 2028.
2027 will mark the 38th edition of the series, which will also be one of only a handful to be held in the North – it’s just down to our city to make it the best.
Officially announced on Friday, 16 January, the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) confirmed the return to the UK.
Founded back in 1989, the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) is coming up on four decades since the competition first began – Leeds being chosen as the inaugural hosts – the event has come a long way since then.
The IFSC’s rebranding of the annual bouldering, lead and speed trials to the modern WSC, which began last year, was initially revealed back in 2023.
Welcoming continental talent right down to the youth level, the upcoming 2026 World Climbing Series is taking place in the summer and will be hosted by the city of Innsbruck in Austria.
As for the WSC’s Manchester debut, which is being organised in collaboration with the City Council, Manchester Accommodation BID, MCR Active and the National Lottery via UK Sport investment.
It’s not the only big sporting celebration that the Council will be supporting in 2027.
Paul Ratcliffe, CEO of the British Mountaineering Council, said in an official statement: “It’s exciting to be able to confirm that a World Series climbing event will return to the UK in 2027 as part of the BMC’s major event programme.
“Hosting a competition of this scale in Manchester is a strong statement about the UK’s place on the international climbing stage and a great opportunity for our athletes, fans, the climbing community and the wider public to experience the sport at the very highest level.
“Our ‘Route to Adventure’ strategy sets out how we will build on moments like this to support people into climbing and help them progress, whatever their starting point. Using major events to inspire participation, strengthen pathways and reinforce our commitment to inclusion is central to our long-term approach.”
Scheduled to take place in June, you can find out more information about the 2027 World Climbing Series in Manchester by signing up for the official event mailing list HERE.
Inside Greater Manchester’s most EXPENSIVE house on the market with an indoor pool and supercar garage
Emily Sergeant
A new house has recently come up for sale, and it just so happens to be the most expensive house currently on the market in Greater Manchester.
So naturally, we thought we’d let you have a little look inside.
Now, before we all get carried away, it goes without saying that the vast majority of us don’t have the money to buy this house just sitting in our bank accounts right now, but if like us, you’ve got no shame in admitting you love looking at houses you can’t afford in places you’ll probably never live, then allow us to introduce you to this absolute beauty.
This is a house that’s quite literally so exclusive, the estate agents haven’t even listed where abouts it is on Rightmove.
All we know is that it’s a house in Alderley Edge – which is by far and away one of the most affluent areas in Cheshire, bordering Greater Manchester – which is currently listed for sale at an eye-watering £10.95 million, only £50,000 shy of £11 million.
Boasting nearly 13,000 sq ft of internal space, all designed bespoke by Hill House Interiors, this six-bedroom detached super luxe villa is set amongst five acres of expertly manicured private gardens that hold an orchard, pond, paddocks, stable, and even a 4G sports pitch.
Some of the stand-out features inside have to be the substantial kitchen, dining, and living room with balcony, a separate chef’s kitchen, ‘his and hers’ dressing rooms, a three-storey glazed entrance hall with floor-to-ceiling windows, and the fact that five of the bedrooms have deluxe ensuites.
If that wasn’t enough, there’s also the small matter of a cinema room, a garden room, a full ‘leisure’ suite with a stunning indoor pool, and even a luxury eight-car garage with its own bar.
This is the most expensive house currently on the market in Greater Manchester / Credit: Jackson-Stops
And to top it off, there’s a one-bedroom detached gate house on the land and planning permission exists for an additional outbuilding.
Of course, with a house this swanky, the property is set behind a secure gated entrance down a large driveway – with a sophisticated security system installed, including zoned alarm system and monitored CCTV.
This property is currently on the market with the Alderley Edge branch of national estate agents Jackson-Stops for, as mentioned, a Guide Price of a whopping £10,950,000, and if you fancy taking a closer look, then you can contact the agents to arrange a viewing.
Or you could just take the cheaper route instead and have a nosy at the Rightmove link here.
Emily Sergeant -
5th August 2021 
