Enthusiastic autograph hunters were led a merry dance outside the Hawthorns just after 8pm on Saturday.
Manchester United’s players were meandering on to their team coach in dribs and drabs, but there was really only one man the local teenagers wanted to grab.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic walked out to a din of excitement, taking a seat on board. Then he wandered back towards the dressing room and word travelled that the 35-year-old had actually left the stadium via another exit.
Kids raced round the corner in an attempt to swarm Ibrahimovic for selfies, signatures and the rest.