The FA Cup clash of Manchester City against Huddersfield had a special guest in attendance. Professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler Khamzat Chimaev was attending the match. However, some of the fans were not happy with his presence. They pointed out that he was supporting the wrong side of Manchester by supporting City.
There is no doubt that the 29-year-old wrestler has put social media into chaos. It will be interesting to see what the martial artist has to say when he is asked about who he supports in detail.
Fans display their disappointment as Khamzat Chimaev shows his support for Manchester City
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Manchester City have progressed to the next round of the FA Cup as they won 5-0 against Championship side Huddersfield. However, an unexpected guest was spotted in attendance. Freestyle wrestler Khamzat Chimnaev confirmed his attendance on Instagram. He posted the photo with the caption, “Manchester“. However, his supporters were not happy after showing support for Pep Guardiola’s side. Many of the fans also pointed out that he was with the wrong club.
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Many of his fans who also support City’s rivals Manchester United were quick to show their disappointment.
One of them did not want to see him support the Blues.
“Wrong side of Manchester mate!! Manchester is red.
Another fan thought that the wrestler had taken a wrong turn.
He wrote, “Wrong Manchester bro”
One of the fans tried to request him in a nice way to support the red side of Manchester.
The Red Devils fan wrote, “plz support Manchester United”
Another fan made his feelings clear on who is the best side in Manchester.
He wrote,” Manchester is RED!”
But there were also Manchester City fans who were happy with his presence in the Etihad Stadium.
He wrote, “Manchester is blue” with a blue heart.
A fan praised the wrestler for knowing who is the best team in England.
He wrote, “Khamzat ball knowledge 🔛🔝”
Another fan praising his physicality wrote, “Wolf in the city stadium.”
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A fan was in splits about the motive that is behind the wrestler attending the match
He wrote, “Khamzev, Cityzen?”
It looks like the comments section of Khamzat Chimaev turned out into a Manchester City vs Manchester United rivalry. As far as the wrestler is concerned, this is not the first time he has shown love for soccer stars. The player has also been spotted meeting Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and others.
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It will be interesting to see whether Manchester City is a club that Khamzat supports or admires. What do you think of the viral post? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.