A sprinkling of rain broke through the August sunshine just to remind Raphael Varane that he's in Manchester now, and the Leeds fans did their best to ruin the moment. 'Who the f******g hell are you?' they chanted from the south-east corner of Old Trafford.
But nothing could take away from a picture-book introduction for Manchester United's new £34million signing; the kind you can't mock up with gizmos and hashtags on social media.
Old Trafford full to capacity for the first time in 17 months and bursting with anticipation at the start of a new season against their bitter rivals from across the Pennines.