There are many ways to ‘burst onto the scene’ ™ but Hannibal Mejbri got the adulation of Gary Neville when he made a barnstorming cameo against Liverpool in April 2022. "Honestly, it takes a young kid to come on and show the rest of them how to sprint to the ball and put a challenge in.
I'm actually proud of him,” he said on Sky Sports commentary. "Maybe he doesn't like the idea of Liverpool passing around him, I wish the others were the same." Hannibal had charged into Jordan Henderson just minutes after coming on for his second senior appearance, earning himself a yellow card and sending Anfield apoplectic.
Liverpool would secure a 4-0 win six months after delivering a 5-0 drubbing at Old Trafford. READ MORE: Hannibal and Alejandro Garnacho moment vs Crystal Palace READ MORE: Manchester United's Hannibal plan outlined However, the next wave of academy talent was starting to poke through and the likes of Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo made their full senior debuts last season.
Last term, Hannibal was sent to Birmingham City and has become one of only a few who remain at the club having spent last season on loan.