A few days after the end of the PGA Championship with unexpected results, Rory Mcilroy appeared at Bilbao (Spain) to watch the Manchester United’s favorite team playing in the Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester United is having a difficult season, but is still rated marginally than Tottenham before the match against the second continental tournament, only after the Champions League. As a long -time fan of “Red Devils”, Mcilroy and close Caddie Harry Diamond flew from the US to Spain to directly watch the match.
In the video posted by European sports channel TNT Sports on Instagram, Mcilroy and Diamond are found at a hotel in Bilbao, besides commentators Darren Fl baner and two legends of Man United, Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand.
The appearance of Mcilroy in this match took place just a few days after he could not meet the expectations at the Championship PGA. Returning to Quail Hollow Stadium, where he was crowned 4 times, Northern Irish golfers were expected to win the Sixth Major title, and continued the journey to conquer Grand Slam in the same season. However, he played under his strength and only ended in the T47 position, could not create a surprise.
A few weeks earlier, Mcilroy resonated greatly when winning The Masters 2025, thereby becoming the sixth golf player in the history of completing Career Grand Slam. This historical achievement was recognized by Manchester United, Ruben Amorim, with a special invitation: appearing at Old Trafford to inspire the whole team.
In the video posted on the club’s social network, Amorim said: “Hello Rory. Congratulations on winning The Masters. I want to invite you to Old Trafford to introduce the prestigious green shirt. This is very important to us at the present time. I have done what many people think is impossible, and we want to bring that feeling to our stadium.
It is not clear whether Mcilroy has accepted an invitation to return to the UK recently, but in the tradition, he always maintained a close relationship with the Old Trafford club. The 36 -year -old golfer used to bring The Open Championship trophy to Old Trafford in 2014 in the match against Swansea City. Most recently, he also appeared at Anfield with Tyrrell Hatton to cheer Man United in the Liverpool draw in December 2023.
