chad le clos, benni mccarthy, manchester united

Chad Le Clos meets Manchester United coaching staff Benni McCarthy.
Images via Instagram: @chadleclos92

One legend to another: Man United gives Chad Le Clos a shout-out

Love for Mzansi: Manchester United sent their best wishes to South African swimmer Chad Le Clos who attended their match against Chelsea.

chad le clos, benni mccarthy, manchester united

Chad Le Clos meets Manchester United coaching staff Benni McCarthy.
Images via Instagram: @chadleclos92

Chad le Clos may be a world-class swimmer,  but the Durban-born athlete is a big football fan – particularly that o the English premier league Manchester United.

Which is why getting to attend a live match at the Old Trafford stadium was a dream come

And meeting fellow South African coach Benni McCarthy was the cherry on top! 

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CHAD LE CLOS MEETS BENNI MCCARTHY

In posts shared on his Instagram Stories, Chad Le Clos documented his trip to Old Trafford, where Manchester United played against Chelsea.

And it was a sweet victory for the Red Devils, who beat the boys in blue 4-1

In the excitement of watching his dream team play, Chad also got the opportunity to meet coaching staff Benni McCarthy, who shared a pic of the occasion on his Instagram account.

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Benni captured the pic: “Great to see you at the game last night, champ. Great win and brilliant atmosphere”.

In the comments section, Chad Le Clos responded: “Was such a pleasure last night, brother. You’ve gone such a great job at Manchester United”.

A SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT FROM MANCHESTER UNITED

Under Benni’s post, the official Manchester United Instagram account showed love to the two men from Mzansi with a heart emoji and an SA flag.