African youngster makes Manchester United history
Ivory Coast youngster Amad Diallo made history for English giants Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.
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Amad Diallo, who joined the Old Trafford club from Italian side Atalanta in a deal worth between €25-€40 million in January, scored his first goal for the club their 1-1 draw against Serie A side AC Milan.
With that goal, Diallo became the youngest-ever African – and youngest non-British player – to score for the club in a European competition at the age of 18 years and 243 days, according to Opta.
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He is also the fourth-youngest player of any nationality to net a goal for the Premier League giants in a major European tournament, behind team-mates Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford, and club legend George Best.
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