'Same vibes' - Manchester United fans spot Alejandro Garnacho's Cristiano Ronaldo tribute vs Arsenal

Alejandro Garnacho honoured former Manchester United teammate and footballing hero Cristiano Ronaldo with two incredible gestures during the club's Premier League game vs Arsenal.

Goals from Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus settled the scores for the Gunners - after United man Marcus Rashford had opened the scoring. But had things turned out differently, Garnacho could have grabbed the winner himself in dramatic circumstances at the Emirates Stadium.

Garnacho, 19, was summoned from the substitutes bench with seven minutes to play and the scores still level. He soon had the ball in the net after racing through in Ronaldo-like style to slot home, but the strike was ruled out by VAR for offside and Arsenal went on to grab two late goals to snatch all three points for themselves.

It was a moment of quality that, ultimately, went unrewarded for Garnacho and his teammates. However, his non-goal was not the only subject that got people talking about the teenager on social media.

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Spotted by many on X (formerly Twitter) and flagged-up by one popular Ronaldo fan account (@TeamCRonaldo), Garnacho strode on to the pitch wearing some retro Nike boots identical to those donned by his idol at the same venue against Arsenal in the Champions League in 2009.

Ronaldo inspired United to a stunning semi-final win over the Gunners in the marquee European competition the season before he left for Real Madrid. Predominantly red with silver colouring down the outside, featuring a black Nike tick, Garnacho's