Hong Kong snooker superstar Marco Fu awed as he meets his Manchester United heroes
The world number five shows off his soccer skills in front of Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt and the Neville brothers
He’s competed in finals of the most prestigious snooker tournaments in two decades as a professional, and rose to his highest ever world ranking of number five last month.
But even a star sportsman like Marco Fu Ka-chun gets starstruck sometimes.
The 39-year-old Manchester United fan got the chance to meet his heroes earlier this week, at a promotional event plugging local broadcaster Now TV’s live football and snooker coverage for next season.
Fu has proved to be a master of snooker balls with a cue in his hand, but sharing a stage with none other than United legends Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Gary and Phil Neville, and Nicky Butt, he got the chance to let his feet do the talking with some silky football skills.
“I’ve been supporting Man U for over 25 years,” Fu told the Post. “Eric Cantona was when I started, obviously the Class of ’92 was at the peak of my following.
“I followed every game during the ’90s and the early noughties. So it’s a dream come true to be able to meet my heroes.
