Manchester United icon Cristiano Ronaldo sent the Red Devils’ under-18 side an inspirational video before their FA Youth Cup success against Nottingham Forest.
The club's youth side claimed the title with a 3-1 victory at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening in front of a bumper crowd of over 67,000.
Alejandro Garancho was twice on the scoresheet for United, with Rhys Bennett also getting in on the act - Josh Powell finding the net for Forest on the evening. With the Red Devils scooping the trophy for the 11th time in their history, a number of lofty names including Sir Alex Ferguson, as well as first-team players Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes and David de Gea, were all in attendance.