Manchester United fans think captain Harry Maguire ignored controversial co-owner Avram Glazer on purpose as he went to lift the Carabao Cup.
The Red Devils ended their six-year wait for a trophy on Sunday evening after defeating Newcastle 2-0 at Wembley Stadium in a professional performance.
Casemiro headed Erik ten Hag's side in front in the 33rd minute, with a second coming six minutes later after Marcus Rashford's shot deflected in off Magpies defender Sven Botman.
It fooled Loris Karius and looped into the net to double United's advantage. Newcastle attempted to breach the United defence in the second half, but they stood firm to win the competition for a sixth time.
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Maguire, who has seen his game time decrease since Ten Hag's arrival last summer, came off the bench to replace Marcus Rashford in the closing stages. Bruno Fernandes handed the armband to Maguire as he played the final few minutes.
The duo decided to lift the trophy together at full-time, given Fernandes has been the captain when Maguire hasn't started games.
Maguire's future at Old Trafford is unclear as he's unlikely to dislodge Raphael Varane or Lisandro Martinez in the spine of defence.
He's become a divisive figure in the fanbase since his £80 million arrival from Leicester City in 2019, with many believing he's failed to live up to that price tag. They'd all be willing to let that slide if he did what they think he did shortly before the trophy lift.
Maguire shook hands with several high-ranking officials as he ascended the Wembley stands. As he passed Glazer, who made a rare appearance for the game, he appeared to not acknowledge the American businessman.
The Glazer family are considering selling the club after years of protests against their ownership. Concrete offers have arrived from Qatari bank owner Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, as well as Britain's richest man Jim Ratcliffe.
Fans have reacted to Maguire's actions and they're joking that he's a United legend for it.
One person said: "That's the best thing Maguire has done as a United player."
A second tweeted: "I owe you an apology. I wasn't really familiar with your game."
Someone replied: "Let's pay Leicester City another £10 million for this."
While another added: "He probably has no idea who he is."
Topics: Manchester United, Harry Maguire, Carabao Cup
Daniel Marland