Angel Gomes isn't just your average 16-year-old lad from Salford.
Gomes replaced United legend, Wayne Rooney, in the 89th minute against Crystal Palace to make his debut in front of a packed Old Trafford.
As a result, he became Manchester United's youngest player since the great Duncan Edwards. It was a moment the teenager will never, ever forget and since being named in the squad to face Sam Allardyce's side, Gomes had caught the attention of many.
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And when that happens, someone is bound to find a bunch of old tweets from your social media page.
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Back in 2012, Gomes sent fellow Manchester United academy player Marcus Rashford a message on his old Twitter account.
When you look back at the post, it kind of puts things into perspective. At the time, he was just 11 years-old, while teammate Rashford was 15.
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Now, they share the same field.
As you can imagine, people soon found the tweet and replies began to stack up in their dozens:
Away from social media, Gomes has impressed clearly impressed manager Jose Mourinho in recent weeks, and justly deserved his time on the pitch last weekend.
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In addition, the 16-year-old has football running through his veins.
He is the cousin of former Manchester United winger Nani and his father Gil was an Angolan-born former Portugal Under-21 striker who played alongside the likes of Luis Figo and Rui Costa.
In an exclusive interview with SPORTbible, the 16-year-old spoke highly of his brother, who also came through the ranks at Manchester United:
"I looked up to my brother when i was younger. He (Rico) played for Manchester United when I was younger and growing up, I always watched him play. He could literally do anything. I just stood amazed at what he could do with a ball. "
Back in October 2016, Gomes alerted Barcelona scouts after a number of impressive performances for club and country. Again, he kept his feet on the ground and showed his maturity.
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Many people have asked whether Gomes will leave Manchester United in the coming months, but we can officially say that after speaking with the 16-year-old prodigy, we can confirm that he wants to stay at Old Trafford for the foreseeable future:
"In five years time, I would like to be playing professionally for Manchester United. Winning titles is huge for me. I want to play international football, play in World Cups and European Championships. I want to be the best player at my age level.
I set myself high standards and try to push myself to play at the highest level"
Remember the name, Angel Gomes.
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