Manchester United's FA Youth Cup heroes were inspired by a video message from Cristiano Ronaldo before taking to the Old Trafford pitch on Wednesday night.
Ronaldo pre-recorded the message, which was played to the Under-18s in the dressing room ahead of emerging onto the pitch for the final against Nottingham Forest. United's youngsters were playing in front of an FA Youth Cup record crowd of more than 67,000 people but the video message from a player so many idolise was a major motivational tool for Travis Binnion's team.
Several of the squad have had training sessions with the first team, learning from the quality and dedication of Ronaldo, while he has also helped mentor exciting 17-year-old winger Alejandro Garnacho.
