Before he has even set foot on a pitch as a Manchester United player, British record signing Angel Di Maria has been touted a miracle worker but he has big names to emulate having been given the famous no. 7 shirt.

Thousands of people flocked to Congleton Park on Saturday to welcome the Queen’s Baton to Manchester ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

Pele, Alessandro Del Piero and Michel Platini joined former teammates including David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Bryan Robson praised the Welshman in the video

United set for a Europa League berth after years of Champions League appearances

Solskjaer handed Cardiff City job with club in relegation battle

Robson says Rooney has ‘everything he could want’ at club

Portuguese star left Old Trafford for Real Madrid in 2009

Teddy Sheringham and Jaap Stam also confirmed for June

The Scot gave an interview to a French magazine