FORMER Manchester City and West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini went viral as he rolled back the years on the touchline.
Pellegrini, 68, coached his current club Real Betis in a LaLiga clash against Elche on Monday at the Benito Villamarin Stadium.
Betis sealed a comfortable 3-0 win but it was after 55 minutes when the real highlight came.
The ball was booted out at a great height towards the hosts’ bench and the Chilean head coach killed it with a magnificent first touch.
The commentators were left stunned while players from the bench immediately nudged at each other after witnessing his stunning skills.
Fans were in awe and took to social media to praise former defender Pellegrini, who played more than 300 games in Chile’s top flight and won one cap.
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One supporter posted: “Love the reaction of the guy with the gloves on the bench behind him.”
Another wrote: “The elbow nudge from the fella on the other side was even better. It was a bit of a ‘ave a little look’!”
A third commented: “68 years old btw.”
This fan said: “68 years young*.”
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And that one posted: “Class is eternal.”
Pellegrini enjoyed a stunning three-year stint at City where he won two League Cup trophies and the 2014 Premier League title.
The Chilean was replaced by Pep Guardiola in 2016 and returned to the Premier League in 2018 for West Ham where he stayed until the following year.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
