A video of a Manchester United player’s unique penalty during a match against Tottenham became an internet sensation and gained widespread admiration. The player, referred to as a starlet, displayed an unusual technique that caught everyone’s attention. The footage quickly went viral, earning the player respect from fans and fellow football enthusiasts alike..
Despite playing for Manchester United’s Under-15s, Amir Ibragimov showed maturity well beyond his years in March, 2022.
The 16-year-old is one of several top-rated talents in the United academy but he made headlines for a different reason last year.
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While playing against Tottenham at the club’s Carrington training complex, he was awarded a contentious penalty.
After driving into the Spurs box, the forward appeared to be tripped and a penalty was immediately given.
But on closer inspection, Ibragimov actually fell over himself and the Tottenham defender never touched him.
The teenager picked himself up, took the ball and placed it on the spot while Spurs players looked baffled.
However, rather than refuse like Robbie Fowler against Arsenal in 1997, the Dagestan-born ace rolled the penalty into the goalkeeper’s arms in a show of surprising sportsmanship.
It was quite the show of respect from a player so young when it would have been easier to smash home the spot-kick and get United a crucial goal.
Especially considering the match ended 2-2, meaning his penalty could have been the winner.
A clip of the incident went viral on social media and earned him respect in the football community.
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On that same weekend, the senior United side took on Tottenham in the Premier League.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored an incredible hat-trick to make it 3-2 and put the Red Devils in the driving seat in a bid to finish in the top four – something they would ultimately fail to do by ending up sixth in the Premier League.
While Ronaldo left in acrimonious circumstances for Saudi Arabia, Ibragimov is still on the books at Old Trafford.
And there is some hype growing around the player, who has been commended for his incredible dribbling ability, flair and penchant for sensational goals – sound familiar?
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Ibragimov has even trained with the first-team, being called up by manager Erik ten Hag in April earlier this year despite still just being 15.
The youngster has been tipped for a big future in football while he is not the only sporting member of his family.
Both of his younger brothers, Gazi and Muhammad, also play across United’s youth teams.
And his older brother, Ibragim, is a professional MMA fighter, while Amir has already been capped by England’s Under-15s, which was commended by UFC fighter Umar Nurmagomedov – cousin of undefeated lightweight champion Khabib – who commented under his Instagram post at the time.
His first game came in a 3-2 win over Belgium in February 2023 and told his followers on Instagram: “There’s more to come.”
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Amir Ibragimov, a 16-year-old player for Manchester United’s Under-15s, gained attention for his sportsmanship during a match against Tottenham. Despite being awarded a penalty after appearing to be tripped in the box, Ibragimov admitted that he had actually fallen over himself and rolled the ball back to the goalkeeper instead of scoring. The incident went viral on social media and earned him respect in the football community. Ibragimov, who has been praised for his dribbling ability and flair, has also trained with the senior United team and has been tipped for a successful future in football.
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