Why Harry Maguire gave speech to Manchester United youngsters before Youth Cup win
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United academy head Nick Cox insists Harry Maguire's speech to the club's youth-teamers ahead of their FA Youth Cup semi-final win over Wolves was not a 'gimmick'.
Maguire was in attendance for United Under-18s' 3-0 win over Wolves at Old Trafford on Wednesday night along with goalkeeper Dean Henderson, football director John Murtough and technical director Darren Fletcher.
The United captain first played at Old Trafford as an 18-year-old for Sheffield United in the second leg of the 2011 Youth Cup - the last time United won the competition. READ MORE: Academy brings out the best of United United reached their first Youth Cup final in 11 years on Wednesday evening through two goals from Charlie McNeill and an Alejandro Garnacho strike. "Harry popped down to the dressing room before the game to speak to the boys," Cox said. "He approached us yesterday.
Harry was watching Youth League games at Leigh Sports Village right in the early rounds at the beginning of the season. "He's got a keen interest, he watches youth team games, this isn't a gimmick, something he's done for tonight's game.
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