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title: "Manchester United: Red Devils fans react to Juan Mata’s incredible message"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-red-devils-fans-react-to-juan-matas-incredible-message/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2020-03-24T21:30:30Z"
modified: "2020-04-05T09:41:53Z"
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# Manchester United: Red Devils fans react to Juan Mata’s incredible message

**Many Manchester United fans reacted to [a tweet from Juan Mata](https://twitter.com/juanmata8/status/1242195174257819651) offering a young aspiring goalkeeper a training session.**

Due to current circumstances, football fans around the world are desperate to get their daily fix of the beautiful game, wherever and whenever they can. One youngster has gone viral with his goalkeeper training in the back garden after his mother shared footage of his impressive efforts on social media.

The boy used a garden fence to rebound various shots on target and create an innovative way of practising his shot-stopping skills.

https://twitter.com/TheSJTobin/status/1242087413868003333

The [dead-ball specialist](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/25363/Show/Juan-Mata) posted a reply offering the child an exclusive free-kick training session when football returns to normality in the future.

Since moving to Old Trafford from Stamford Bridge for £40.26m, the 31-year-old has made over 200 appearances for United, netting 48 goals and creating 42 assists in all competitions ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/juan-mata/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/44068)).

Lots of Red Devils gushed over the veteran midfielder’s post, with one fan hailing the “amazing gesture,” and another commented the Spaniard is “the nicest bloke in football.”

Obviously Mata’s message also prompted several hilarious replies from the Old Trafford faithful. Some people clearly still haven’t forgotten about [the former Liverpool striker’s mockery](https://footballshirtcollective.com/2017/03/07/why-former-liverpool-star-michael-owen-rinsing-a-13-year-old-is-the-greatest-video-on-the-internet/) of a 13-year-old goalkeeper as a supporter remarked “alright Michael Owen.”

Have a read through some of the best reactions online…

> Juan hitting 35 yard rockets and sending him home crying
>
> — Harry (@HarryW34) [March 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/HarryW34/status/1242195707819208705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Amazing gesture
>
> — Barry McKeever (@barry\_mckeever) [March 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/barry_mckeever/status/1242200337290854402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Juan Mata ❤ class personified. What a beautiful human being you are mate
>
> — Al Fagan (@GlesgaRed) [March 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/GlesgaRed/status/1242197431518998531?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Good man Juan! One of the game’s most likeable people [pic.twitter.com/brVPTFfbgq](https://t.co/brVPTFfbgq)
>
> — Utd Defence🛑🔰 (@halffriedegg) [March 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/halffriedegg/status/1242197907102547968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Juan Mata, the nicest bloke in football, maybe even the world! What a top fella he is!!
>
> — Chaddy (@chaddy\_bain92) [March 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/chaddy_bain92/status/1242202079999021062?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Alright Michael owen [pic.twitter.com/prgLZ8NEd4](https://t.co/prgLZ8NEd4)
>
> — Savo’s Bandana (@BandanaSavos) [March 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/BandanaSavos/status/1242206656160763908?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Well done, he’s 13!
>
> — Nick Coppack (@nickcoppack0) [March 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/nickcoppack0/status/1242201633406271491?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Destroy him please
>
> — FergieTime™️ (@SSIIIIUUUUU) [March 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/SSIIIIUUUUU/status/1242197057558978562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***United fans, what do you make of Juan Mata’s incredible gesture? Is he the nicest player in the Premier League? Let us know in the comments below!***