Manchester
United manager Louis van Gaal was the talk of social media in Britain on
Wednesday after an eccentric turn at the club's end-of-season awards ceremony
at Old Trafford.
The
63-year-old Dutchman clipped assistant manager Ryan Giggs around the ear after
the Welshman outbid him for a round of golf with former United striker Dwight
Yorke during an auction at the event on Tuesday.
He
then took to the stage to deliver a rambling seven-minute speech, at one point
punching the air and roaring "Yes!" as he recalled a team meeting at
which captain Wayne Rooney had urged the team to push for second place in the
Premier League.
Van
Gaal also said that United had been "very close" to winning the
title, despite the fact they currently trail champions Chelsea by 15 points.
After
concluding his speech, which was broadcast live on United's in-house television
channel MUTV, Van Gaal returned to the stage and interrupted the presenter by
saying: "Hello, hello! Pay attention to the manager!"
He
went on to chastise the crowd for not applauding a female saxophonist, saying:
"I have seen a lady who plays the saxophone fantastically. Give her a big
applause!"
Former
United captain Gary Neville tweeted: "LVG is cracking me up here. Great
entertainment! One of the best/funniest 20 mins I've ever had!"
United
goalkeeper David de Gea, who has been strongly linked with a move to Real
Madrid, won both the Players' Player and Fans' Player of the Year awards for
the second season running.
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