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    I bought Man Utd ace Marcus Rashford’s wrecked Rolls-Royce for £184k… I finally got it working but with two major issues

    THE man who bought Marcus Rashford’s wrecked car finally got it driving again – but with some serious safety issues. YouTuber Mat Armstrong splashed out £184,000 at an auction to get his hands on the Manchester United forward’s old motor.Mat Armstrong managed to get Marcus Rashford’s damaged Rolls-Royce moving againCredit: Eamonn and James ClarkeThe Manchester United man splashed out £700,000 on the motorCredit: Eamonn and James ClarkeArmstrong paid £184,000 for it at auctionCredit: MAT ARMSTRON YOUTUBEHe got rid after writing it off in a crashCredit: RexRashford got rid of his custom Mansory Black Badge Wraith car after it was written off.The England man was behind the wheel when the £700,000 car was involved in a crash. Once Armstrong revealed he was going to try and repair the luxury car, Rashford’s team got in touch to help out.They handed over a spare key, the ghost code and tracker information as well as a car cover worth £590, floor mats worth £1,300, a grill surround worth £4,200, a boot mat worth £680 as well as a wheel cap worth £110.READ MORE ON MAN UTDThe secret code is used to prevent theft – but was also needed to help the YouTube star get the Rolls-Royce going again.And in his latest update on the repair job, Armstrong revealed he bought an additional old Rolls-Royce for spare parts.But it paid off as, at the end of the 36-minute video, he managed to turn Rashford’s car on and drive it.However, he did so on private land because of a number of glaring safety concerns which means the car is still not ready to return to the road just yet.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERMost importantly, the resurrected Wraith does not have any brakes at the moment so the car can only come to a natural stop.There are also no airbags in a serious breach of safety requirements. I bought Man Utd star Marcus Rashford’s wrecked Rolls-Royce for £184k and now he’s reached out and saved me loads of money Elsewhere, one of the doors is currently missing, leaving the passenger both open to the elements but also unprotected in the case of a collision on that side. But Armstrong could not hide his excitement as the engine turned on and was able to slowly pull away and drive around his industrial forecourt for the first time.Unsurprisingly, the Rolls-Royce was not totally happy. He beamed: “It’s working! “So far, so good, it’s driving. It feels massive. Pundits verdict on Ten Hag’s futureWhere do the pundits stand on Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United future
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    “Yeahhh! This was it, I was actually driving Rashford’s old Rolls-Royce for the first time since the accident. What a car.”I’ve got no brakes. Every warning light on the dashboard… it’s a joke. We are cruising.”It does look a mess I’ll agree with you there but what an achievement so far to actually get this thing moving.”We need to sort the brake issue, we need to do all the airbags, we need to do damage on the rear quarter – there’s still a lot to do.”Armstrong needed to repair the damaged air suspension unit, wheel hubs, fuel tank, crash bar and even the broken horn on Rashford’s car. READ MORE SUN STORIESGoing directly to Rolls-Royce for the spare parts would have cost a fortune – so Armstrong and his fellow mechanics got hold of another old Rolls-Royce as a “sacrifice” or “donor” car to extract the necessary hardware. The restored Rolls-Royce still needs a lot of work doing on it until it is fully operational – but the once-written-off car is certainly on the mend.The Rolls-Royce suffered significant damageCredit: Not known, clear with picture deskArmstrong has worked hard to get the car going againCredit: MAT ARMSTRON YOUTUBEThe team documented the progress on YouTubeCredit: Youtube / matarmstrongmk2The custom Mansory Black Badge Wraith was manufactured in 2023Credit: Not known, clear with picture deskHe drove the car despite the missing doorCredit: X / thematarmstrongArmstrong has 2.83m YouTube subscribersCredit: Youtube / matarmstrongmk2 More

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    I bought Man Utd star Marcus Rashford’s wrecked Rolls-Royce for £184k – now he’s reached out and saved me loads of money

    MARCUS RASHFORD has saved a YouTuber loads of money attempting to restore his wrecked Rolls-Royce.Mat Armstrong purchased the luxury car at an auction for £184,000 and posted a video showing it off that went viral.Mat Armstrong bought Marcus Rahsford’s old Rolls-RoyceCredit: MAT ARMSTRONG YOUTUBERashford offered some help to Mat with restoring the carCredit: GettyThe car has severe damageCredit: MAT ARMSTRONG YOUTUBEMat paid £184,000 for the carCredit: MAT ARMSTRONG YOUTUBEMat’s video was viewed over five million times however he faced an uphill task to restore it due to the damage.The custom Mansory Black Badge Wraith was written off after it was involved in a collision with Rashford behind the wheel.Fortunately, no one was hurt in the accident, but the £700,000 car suffered extensive damage to the left side.Mat, who boasts 2.55million subscribers on YouTube, was struggling to get the car started and faced a huge cost to fix it due to its custom build.READ MORE ON MAN UTDHowever, he has now received a helping hand from the Manchester United star.He was contacted by the England international’s team to help restore the vehicle.This included providing Mat with a secret code to start the car as well as a spare key.A message from Rashford’s team said: “Hi, I deal with all of the cars from Marcus, I believe we still have a few bits from the car you might need.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”We might have the v5 spare key and a couple more bits from when the car got recovered. “We also have the ghost code and tracker information if you want us to get them to you?”Man Utd star Marcus Rashford in car crash after Burnley game while driving £700,000 Rolls-RoyceMat insisted that help from Rashford had saved him a sizeable amount of money.He received a car cover worth £590, floor mats worth £1,300, a grill surround worth £4,200, a boot mat worth £680 as well as a wheel cap worth £110.He said: “I want to say thanks to Rashford’s team for giving us all of this because they didn’t have to.”It saved us so much money.”One helping hand that he was given was a secret code that had been coded into the car by a third-company to prevent theft.In a new video, Mat showed how the code made the car start after inputting the sequence while reading from a message on his phone.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe car has less than 1,000 miles on the clock and Mat has bought another £90,000 Rolls-Royce to help the restoration.He is planning on raffling a signed part of the vehicle with the hope that Rashford will sign it and donate the £1 entry fees to the FareShare foodbank charity. More

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    I bought a rare piece of Man Utd star’s £700,000 Rolls-Royce for just £60 – now I’m selling it for a fortune

    A MEMORABILIA dealer plans to make a fortune selling a piece of Marcus Rashford’s destroyed Rolls Royce.The United ace wrote off the £700k motor last September before a YouTuber bought the wreck for £187k.Marcus Rashford wrote off the £700k motor last September outside Manchester United’s Carrington training groundCredit: MAT ARMSTRONG YOUTUBEThe intact white plastic casing, which has a black scuff and a few scratches on it, is being flogged on eBay for £999Neither Rashford or the gran in the other car were injured in the September 23 smash outside United’s Carrington training groundCredit: EPABut a stray wing mirror casing was found at the crash scene by a Man U super fan who sold it to Thomas Dawson for £60.Now flogging it for £999 on eBay, Thomas told The Sun: “It’s worth more than £60 as a part, let alone the fact its right off Rashford’s car.”They are £200 to buy one.”There are loads of views on it at the moment. It is unusual, some weirdo might like it.”Read More on Marcus RashfordNeither Rashford or a gran in the other car were injured in the September 23 smash outside United’s Carrington training ground.The accident toppled a traffic light cam and caused extensive damage to the left side of the custom Mansory Black Badge Wraith.The 74-year-old woman and the United star were both left shaken-up but had no serious injuries, a source told The Sun.Breaking his silence in an Instagram post, Rashford said: “3 points on the road! I’m alright guys thanks for the messages.”Most read in FootballYouTuber Mat Armstrong bought the wreck in an auction last week, beating 100 other bidders.But the intact white plastic casing, which has a black scuff and a few scratches on it, remains in oven cleaner Thomas’s hands.Die-hard England fan cuts message into grass for Southgate and Co ahead of Euro 2024 that can be seen from SPACEThe 34-year-old, from Peterborough, Beds, reckons the left-side car part is the most unusual item he’s come across.Thomas spends his weekends travelling around the country getting autographs from the likes of Harry Kane and Adam Sandler which he sells on The Sport Cave Memorabilia.A Brazil shirt signed by Pelé for £499 and a £449 tennis racket with Novak Djokovic’s signature are also up for grabs.Armstrong, who boasts 2.55million subscribers, admitted that he was shocked at how bad the damage to the car actually was, and described it as “wrecked” when he bought it.Despite the car clearly being severely damaged in the pictures on the online listing, it was claimed by the auction company that the car could start.He had no such luck, and had to work for much of the evening to fire it up even once.He jokingly added: “There’s no way they started it. The only person who would know if this thing starts is Rashford.”After a night toiling away, they eventually did manage to jump start the vehicle, using Mat’s father’s Citroen people-carrier.But that proved to be a one-off, with the car then failing to start on its own accord.Upon closer inspection, Mat said: “The suspension’s a mess,” Before adding: “And the exhaust is perished.”He then compared the curvature on the car caused by the crash to that of a banana.Adding to the problem is the fact that the Rolls is a Mansory Black Badge, with Mansory parts being some of the most expensive in the world.One of the Mansory logos on the outside of the car alone would have cost over a grand to replace, which showed the scale of the task ahead.The solution seems to be that the YouTuber will buy an older second hand Rolls Royce and use it for parts, with the cheapest car costing around £90k.Rashford reportedly purchased the white Rolls Royce Mansory Black Label Wraith for £700,000Credit: Eamonn and James ClarkeThe 34-year-old, from Peterborough, Beds, reckons the left-side car part is the most unusual item he’s come acrossThe wing mirror is clearly missing its casing in a video shared by Mat Armstrong, who purchased the vehicleCredit: MAT ARMSTRONG YOUTUBEThe accident caused extensive damage to the left side of the custom Rolls Royce Mansory Black Badge WraithThe car crash also toppled a traffic light cam and caused extensive damage to the left side of the custom Mansory Black Badge WraithCredit: ZenpixThomas Dawson, pictured here with movie star Adam Sandler, collects and sells autographs and memorabiliaMat Armstrong plans to restore the wrecked RollerCredit: MAT ARMSTRONG YOUTUBE More

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    I bought Man Utd star Marcus Rashford’s £700,000 Rolls-Royce for £184,000 – but had no idea it was completely destroyed

    A YOUTUBER has bought Marcus Rashford’s old Rolls-Royce, which was wrecked in a crash in September – but admits “the damage was way worse than I first thought”.Made by Rolls Royce in collaboration with German luxury car manufacturer Mansory, Rashford originally paid an eye-watering £700,000 for the vehicle. Marcus Rashford originally paid £700,000 for the custom-made vehicleCredit: Eamonn and James ClarkeThe left side of the car was completely wrecked after crashing into a traffic poleCredit: MAT ARMSTRONG YOUTUBEThe car belonged to Marcus RashfordCredit: GettyYouTuber Mat Armstrong has vowed to bring it back to lifeCredit: MAT ARMSTRONG YOUTUBEBut the car was written off last September when Rashford was involved in a collision.Fortunately, neither Rashford or the other driver were injured in the crash, which also saw the car knock over a traffic pole.The accident caused extensive damage to the left side of the vehicle and subsequently saw it listed for auction.YouTuber Mat Armstrong, who boasts 2.55million subscribers, bought the vehicle for £185k, a snip of the original £700k Rashford paid for the vehicle.READ MORE ON MAN UTDBut he admits that he was shocked at how bad the damage to the car actually was, and described it as “wrecked”. Despite the car clearly being severely damaged in the pictures on the online listing, it was claimed by the auction company that the car could start.But the YouTuber had no such luck, and had to work for much of the evening to fire it up even once.He jokingly added: “There’s no way they started it. The only person who would know if this thing starts is Rashford.”Most read in FootballThe car being mounted revealed the full extent of the damageCredit: MAT ARMSTRONG YOUTUBEThe Wraith had to be lifted in by ForkliftCredit: MAT ARMSTRON YOUTUBEThe rear wheel was completely goneCredit: MAT ARMSTRONG YOUTUBEOne of the windows was also smashedCredit: MAT ARMSTRONG YOUTUBECASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSAfter a night toiling away, they eventually did manage to jump start the vehicle, using Mat’s father’s Citroen people-carrier.But that proved to be a one-off, with the car then failing to start on its own accord.Die-hard England fan cuts message into grass for Southgate and Co ahead of Euro 2024 that can be seen from SPACE[embedded content]Upon closer inspection, Mat said: “The suspension’s a mess,” Before adding: “And the exhaust is perished.”He then compared the curvature on the car caused by the crash to that of a banana.Adding to the problem is the fact that the Rolls is a Mansory Black Badge, with Mansory parts being some of the most expensive in the world.One of the Mansory logos on the outside of the car alone would have cost over a grand to replace, which showed the scale of the task ahead.The solution seems to be that the YouTuber will buy an older second hand Rolls Royce and use it for parts, with the cheapest car costing around £90k.The video showcasing the project was only uploaded yesterday, and the project still has a long way to go, so the rest of the restoration is likely to follow soon.READ MORE SUN STORIESAs part of the video, Mat has decided to auction off the left wing of the Rolls and sign it, saying that he hopes Rashford will sign it too.Tickets for the wing cost £1 each, with all of the funds being donated to food bank charity FareShare, which Rashford is a huge supporter of.The YouTuber admitted it’s his toughest challenge yetCredit: MAT ARMSTRONG YOUTUBE More

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    Marcus Rashford is flogging his wrecked £700,000 Rolls-Royce at auction for a fraction of the price

    MARCUS Rashford is flogging his wrecked £700,000 Rolls-Royce at auction for a fraction of the price.The Man Utd ace, who smashed the near new supercar in a horror crash in September last year, is selling the motor on an auction site.
    The £700,000 V12 Rolls Royce Wraith hit a pole on a traffic island after the collision with the grandmaCredit: The Sun
    The striker had just left United’s Carrington base in his Rolls-Royce before the smashCredit: AFP
    Marcus Rashford leaves his car on double yellow lines outside a Cheshire jewellersCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
    Man United star Marcus Rashford was in the horror crash following a match against BurnleyCredit: Twitter
    The car was upgraded by Mansory, a car modification companyCredit: The Sun
    The crash left detritus spread across the road and a broken pole on a traffic islandCredit: Zenpix
    The star was shaken but unhurt following the collision on Carrington Spur
    Photos show that the Black Badge Wraith took a pounding in the crash, with extensive damage to the front, left front wing and a mangled rear left wheel and bumper.
    So far there has been 111 bids for the V12 two-door coupe, with the highest currently at £152,500.
    Experts say the smashed up car will need at least £100,000 worth of repairs to get it road worthy again – a smart investment for anyone with deep pockets.
    Snaps on the SalvageMarket auction site show the grey roller has just 1,135 miles on the clock and boasts a full “Mansory” kit, which adds significantly to the value.
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    The engine and interior also look to be mostly undamaged, although the passenger side airbags did inflate in the crash.
    Rashford’s Rolls was wrecked after a collision with a car driven by a gran, 74, in September last year.
    The England ace had just left United’s training ground in Carrington on his way home from his side’s 1-0 Premier League win at Burnley.
    The collision sent his 2.5-ton vehicle — which has a top speed of 155mph — into a pole on a traffic island.
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    Footage showed his car with pieces of the rear bumper ripped off and strewn on the side of the road as hazard lights flashed.
    Luckily both drivers escaped without injury.
    Marcus Rashford ‘seconds from parking ticket’ after parking on double yellows
    The gran had no idea who Rashford was and she was left shaken and confused, a source said.
    A source told The Sun at the time: “Marcus immediately checked to see if the woman was okay and swapped details.”
    Maintenance engineer Peter Laycock, 36, caught the aftermath of the accident on his mobile phone after arriving at the scene at around 12.20am.
    Peter said: “There were loads of police blocking the road asking cars to turn around because there was debris all over the road.
    “I could see guys in United clothes who must have come from the training ground. There were a lot of bystanders saying, ‘It’s ­Marcus Rashford’s car’.”
    The accident happened in a 40mph zone on Carrington Spur near United’s Aon training complex — where players had returned by coach just before midnight after the Burnley match.
    In a post on Instagram which referred to United’s away win, the striker wrote: “3 points on the road! I’m alright guys thanks for the messages.”
    Rashford, 26, owns three Rolls-Royces – the £700k Black Badge Wraith involved in the crash, a £390,000 Black Badge Cullinan and he bought a £560,000 Cullinan Blue Shadow in August last year.
    Rashford also has a £280,000 McLaren 765 Long Tail and a £350,000 Lamborghini Urus Performante.
    Earlier this week the star copped a £60 parking ticket after leaving his McLaren on double yellow lines.
    The star had pulled his McLaren 765LT up outside offices for a construction and property development company when a warden snagged him.
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    The player was snapped pulling the fine from his sports car’s windscreen in Hale, Cheshire.
    It comes just weeks after he was handed another fine, for the same reason.
    Rashford like cars and has spent over a million pounds on high end super carsCredit: Getty
    Rashford’s car was damaged down the left side of the vehicle and lost parts of the bumper at the front and back
    Rashford now owns three Rolls-Royce cars – including a £390,000 Black Badge Cullinan and a £560,000 Cullinan Blue ShadowCredit: The Sun
    The 2023 model will need at least £100,000 worth of repairs to get it road worthy againCredit: The Sun
    The interior of the car has been retrofitted with a Mansory kit and style
    The crash was in Hale, Cheshire in September last year
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    Neymar splashes out on luxury £270k Rolls-Royce Ghost and dubs it his ‘new child’ after paternity rumours

    NEYMAR has splashed the cash on a luxury Rolls-Royce he has called his “new child”.The superstar has an extravagant car collection and he now has a new set of wheels to show off.
    Neymar has splashed out on a luxury Rolls Royce GhostCredit: Instagram / @neymarjr
    He called the car his ‘new child’Credit: Instagram / @neymarjr
    His new wheels cost around £270,000Credit: Getty
    Neymar’s car collection is worth more than £1millionCredit: Getty
    And he did exactly that, taking to Instagram to share a photo of Rolls-Royce’s signature ornament on the car bonnet.
    He captioned the post: “New child.”
    His Rolls-Royce Ghost is believed to be second generation, so would have cost Neymar around £270,000.
    The luxury vehicle has a top speed of 155mph and goes from 0 to 60mph in just 4.8 seconds.
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    Neymar adding a Rolls-Royce to his collection means there is barely a luxury car brand he does not own.
    Last summer the Al-Hilal star bought an Aston Martin and Lamborghini to add to his £1million car collection.
    Sunsport revealed Neymar asked Al-Hilal’s owners for three luxury cars for himself, and for his entourage to have four Mercedes G Wagons and a Mercedes van with a driver.
    The luxury cars Neymar owns include a Bentley Continental GP, an Aston Martin DBX and a Lamborghini Huracan, which have an approximate combined value of £510,000.
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    Neymar is delighted with his “new child” and he is set to welcome an actual child for the third time.
    The mother-to-be is reportedly a model who is three months pregnant.
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    Erling Haaland lets his hair down as girlfriend Isabel fills up their £300,000 Rolls Royce at petrol station

    ERLING HAALAND looked the picture of happiness as he and girlfriend Isabel Johansen stopped to fill up their luxury motor.The Manchester City hitman and his partner took their luxury white 4×4 Rolls Royce Cullinan out for a spin on Wednesday.
    Manchester City hitman Erling Haaland was spotted filing up his luxury motor with his girlfriendCredit: EAMONN AND JAMES CLARKE
    Isabel Johansen pumped their £300,000 4×4 Rolls Royce with petrol as Haaland watched onCredit: EAMONN AND JAMES CLARKE
    Haaland let his hair down physically and mentally as he stepped out in a casual cream tracksuitCredit: EAMONN AND JAMES CLARKE
    The pair both came out of the shop with goodiesCredit: EAMONN AND JAMES CLARKE
    Haaland, 23, wore a matching cream tracksuit for what appeared to be a causal day for the couple.
    Meanwhile, Johansen, 19, opted to wear a simple pair of blue denim jeans and a black top – a look she completed with some black and white Air Jordan 1s.
    Last season’s top goalscorer in the Premier League was all smiles as his long blonde locks swayed in the wind as to strode into the Alderley Edge station to pay.
    Haaland and Johansen would have paid a pretty penny to fill up the £300,000 motor’s 90-litre petrol tank.
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    The average cost of petrol in Cheshire is £1.34p per litre – meaning they would’ve paid close to £120 for a full tank of fuel.
    Haaland was spotted with his other half just two days after making his first start following a stint on the sidelines due to injury.
    The former Borussia Dortmund man missed ten matches from mid-December until the end of January due to a stress reaction in one of the bones in his feet.
    He made a cameo appearance in City’s 3-1 win over Burnley last Wednesday.
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    Erling Haaland and Isabel Johansen began dating during the striker’s time at Borussia DortmundCredit: Splash
    But he led the line in last season’s Treble winner’s 3-1 win over Brentford on Monday night, bagging an assist.
    Haaland has been linked with a shock move to Real Madrid in recent weeks, a notion manager Guardiola has shot down.
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    He said: “It’s not going to happen.
    “It’s going to happen when Erling decides to extend the contract or not, when the club decides to extend a contract or not.
    “Or when we have potential offers to him or not.
    “If someone wants Erling, it’s easy. Call Man City and ask. It’s what we do when we want to sign someone.
    “It’s not more complicated than that.”
    Manchester City will be back in action early on Saturday afternoon, welcoming Everton to the Etihad.
    Erling Haaland started his first match since December against Brentford on MondayCredit: ALAMY More

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    Major update on Marcus Rashford car crash as cops say they won’t investigate horror Rolls-Royce smash any further

    COPS have said they won’t investigate Marcus Rashford’s horror car crash any further.The Man United striker, 25, was at the wheel of his Rolls-Royce when it collided with a car being driven by a gran, 74, on Saturday night.
    Cops say they won’t investigate Marcus Rashford’s horror car crash any furtherCredit: Getty
    His Rolls-Royce collided with a car being driven by a gran
    Rashford had just left United’s training ground in Carrington on his way home from his side’s 1-0 Premier League win at Burnley.
    The collision sent his 2.5-ton vehicle, which has a top speed of 155mph, into a traffic light camera post.
    Greater Manchester Police said it is not investigating the accident further after deeming it a “non-serious road traffic accident”.
    It has now been left for insurers to sort out rather than the police.
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    Cops made no arrests after breathalysing both drivers and did not call an ambulance as the female driver did not want to go to hospital.
    Club captain Bruno Fernandes soon arrived after the smash and checked on both his team-mate and the pensioner.
    United’s club doctor checked over Rashford and offered medical aid to the gran-of-five.
    Club officials paid for a taxi to take her 15 miles home.
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    A source told The Sun: “Both drivers were badly shaken.
    “Marcus immediately checked to see if the woman was okay and swapped details.”
    Rashford later posted on Instagram: “3 points on the road! I’m alright guys thanks for the messages.”
    United commented: “Marcus is fine. It was an accidental collision. Thankfully, both were uninjured.”
    The Man United striker’s 2.5-ton vehicle has a top speed of 155mphCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
    The 25-year-old’s car hit a traffic light camera postCredit: Zenpix More