Lyon’s Loss, United’s Gain: Fofana Stumbles!…
Who needs superpowers when your opponent’s star winger is sidelined? Manchester United must be feeling like they’ve won the football lottery after hearing that Lyon’s speedster Malick Fofana has hit the pause button just in time for their Europa League rub-a-dub-dub! United, who are clearly a cat with nine lives in this season’s tournaments, are banking on keeping their European adventure alive after tackling the naughty sofa that is Real Sociedad.
The shocking, or rather delightful, news hit like a bolt from the blue when reports from L’Équipe revealed Fofana’s boogie-shuffling knee injury while he was strutting his stuff with Belgium. Gone for three weeks but not lost for April’s second leg, the young wing wizard will have to watch from the stands as United hope to shimmy-shammy their way towards the Europa finale on May 21 in Bilbao.
Fofana, who dreams of wearing a Liverpool shirt someday, is already rumored to be a Premier League star in-the-making, and has even set tongues wagging with his dazzling ten-goal, five-assist season. Meanwhile, United’s fans can chill out with some popcorn at the ready, as they await what could be a Fofana-free spectacle sure to add a bounce to their boot!
