28 years ago to the day, a 14 year old girl who used to wait in the car park by The Cliff training ground for fan girl photos and autographs, entered a writing competition, which she won, for her @ManUtd match day report and badgered them for work experience, and then a job. She’s so knowledgeable, she once even won a quiz about Ryan Giggs, vs Ryan Giggs himself, and since yesterday her image is now larger than life (far left) looking out over the Trinity Statue of Best, Law and Charlton in front of Old Trafford. Congrats @gem7thompson, no one could deserve it more - I’m a very proud friend 🥰❤️ Side note: Thankfully her questions have improved since those days at The Cliff, where she famously (to her eternal embarrassment) once, to his bemusement, asked David Beckham how his blue boots were, as if they were a member of his family. Love you Gem, go girl! 💪💪💪