Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund has apologised for his Instagram posts celebrating a 3-3 draw with Porto on Thursday night.
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Hojlund posted about his goal celebrationSparked anger amongst Man Utd fansDanish forward has since apologisedWHAT HAPPENED?
Hojlund got off the mark for 2024-25, netting in the 3-3 draw against Porto in the Europa League on Thursday. Despite scoring, fans were unhappy with the team once again as they threw away a 2-0 lead away from home. It meant the Danish international's Instagram post afterwards highlighting the fact that he had time to learn a new celebration was met with discontent. He has since uploaded a story apologising for reading the room incorrectly.
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On social media, Hojlund posted the following with a picture of himself clapping the fans in the background: "I've seen some anger about my post of yesterday. I never intended that… I was only happy to be back out there on the scoresheet again after a tough few weeks where I couldn't play. Obviously we go for the win and I will give everything to make you guys happy, sorry yesterday's post was not the case. Let's move on, getting ready to give everything again on Sunday."
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Looking past the result and mounting pressure on Erik ten Hag, Hojlund's return will be a welcome sight for United fans. Joshua Zirkzee has struggled in recent weeks so for the head coach to have the option to rotate his strikers may just be the ingredient he needs to keep his job ahead of the upcoming international break.
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Before players jet off for the international break, United have one big game left. They travel to Aston Villa in what could be a defining moment for Ten Hag's tenure at the Red Devils.
