Francis Ngannou is on a serious mission. He is trying hard to capture the attention of soccer fans by bonding with famous soccer stars. A few months ago, ‘The Predator’ took the internet by storm by spotting the Al Nassr star, Cristiano Ronaldo. The two had a great time together, and they even surprised the fans by going for some fake fight poses against each other. Now, the ex-UFC star has once again attempted to broaden his fanbase just before the match between Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund.
The Cameroonian-French fighter’s rival, Tyson Fury, is a fan of Manchester United, and many believe that Fury is the favorite boxer of The Red Devils. Recently, Ngannou made a bold move that challenged this idea. The former UFC heavyweight champion’s claim has turned many heads toward him.
Francis Ngannou makes a bold move against Tyson Fury
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Before the recent match between Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund, Ngannou took to his Twitter handle to post a picture of himself in the stadium in Las Vegas. Along with the picture, he wrote, “@ManUtd’s favorite heavyweight boxer is in the building Can’t wait to watch the match tonight in Vegas #FuryNgannou #MUFC.” When fans came across the post, they were quick to react.
We don’t pick favourites 👀😉
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 31, 2023
A few days ago, he had mentioned Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. is his favorite footballer. Apart from that, Ngannou also shared a hilarious video of Vini Jr. punching the former UFC heavyweight champion and failing to hurt him. Now, he has come forward to claim that he is the favorite of Manchester United.
After coming across his tweet, the official Twitter handle of Manchester United came forward to clarify their take on Ngannou’s claim. They wrote, “We don’t pick favourites.” Under the tweet, fans gathered to comment on their take on Ngannou being the favorite of The Red Devils.
Fans react to ‘The Predator’s dig at ‘The Gypsy King’
Tyson Fury’s love for Manchester United is well-known to fans. Now Francis Ngannou has also tried to form a connection with the team. Hence, one of the fans pointed out how the two may have a few things in common.
Interestingly, You and Fury are both Manchester United fans..
— Magnificent Femi (@femmim) July 31, 2023
Another fan also had a similar reaction
You both are utd fan.
I won’t pick a side to be fair😂😂😂
Any win is a win.— Mitchell (@ayomizzy1233) July 31, 2023
One of the fans came forward to give more clarity on Ngannou’s tweet. He mentioned that Ngannou has never mentioned Manchester United as his favorite team; instead, he called himself their favorite heavyweight boxer. This could also be Ngannou’s attempt to pull the crowd towards him.
He said he is Manchester’s favorite and not Manchester his favorite
— Darwin Trent AA (@DrMcWright) July 31, 2023
A Twitter user was proud of ‘The Predator’ for choosing Manchester United over other popular football teams. He also mentioned that the football team is not for weak people to follow.
Manchester United 🔴is not for the weak The Predator is here 💪🏿
— KING 🤴🏿 Ye (We 4 Mankon🤞) (@KINGYEEZI) July 31, 2023
While the majority was happy about Ngannou standing with Manchester United, one of the fans lost the “respect” he has for the former UFC champion.
Any respect has just gone with this photo
— Jamie Ayton (@JamieAyton6) July 31, 2023
The Red Devils lost the match, and one fan was sad about it. It was their third straight loss, as the team fell short by 3-2 on Sunday.
And we’re losing 😭
— Stephen (@Nwoko_Stephen_) July 31, 2023
The bout between Ngannou and Fury is scheduled to take place on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ahead of that, Ngannou grabbed the attention of a larger crowd by claiming that The Red Devils were with him. This made one fan comment that Ngannou and the football team are beefing with Fury.
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Y’all gotta be beefing with Tyson☠️
— 🧍🏻♂️ (@alxx1629) July 31, 2023
Ngannou seems to have tapped into the soccer team’s humongous fan base with a simple social media post. Meanwhile, Fury is yet to respond to the Cameroonian encroaching upon his territory. What do you make of this move from the PFL star? Let us know in the comments.
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