Back to the Manchester United Newsfeed

REVEALED: Why Manchester United star Ander Herrera has close ties with Celta Vigo ahead of crucial semi-final

Daily Mail | May 4, 2017

Related Topics: Celta de Vigo, Manchester United F.C., Ander Herrera, Vigo, Single-elimination tournament, La Liga, UEFA Europa League

Ander Herrera returns to Vigo for Manchester United's Europa League semi-final against Celta on Thursday, nearly two decades on from leaving the city where his father was a key footballing figure.

Pedro Herrera played for the La Liga outfit between 1988 and 1989 before taking up the post of sporting director.

The Manchester United midfielder spent the first five years of his life in Vigo and a photo has emerged of a young Herrera wearing the Celta strip in 1991, aged just two.

Pedro Herrera played for Celta Vigo before working for the club as sporting director
Pedro Herrera (L) as a player for Celta Vigo and a young Ander wearing a Celta strip aged two
Ander Herrera wearing a Celta Vigo strip in the summer of 1991 when he was just two years old
The Manchester United midfielder told Marca that 'Celta is a team that I love very much'
The Manchester United midfielder told Marca that 'Celta is a team that I love very much'

Ahead of the crucial clash on Thursday evening, Herrera has lifted the lid on his ties to United's semi-final opponents – a link previously unknown to many United players.

See full article at Daily Mail