- Amad has taken to social media to post an apology following a recent incident
- The 22-year-old was pictured putting his middle finger up to a fan in Malaysia
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Manchester United star Amad Diallo has taken to social media to apologise following an incident on the club’s post-season tour of Malaysia.
A photo of Amad appearing to put his middle finger up to a fan went viral earlier this week following United’s 1-0 defeat against the ASEAN All-Stars team in Kuala Lumpur.
Amidst speculation online regarding what had prompted the incident, the Ivorian later revealed that he had received personal abuse relating to his mother.
‘I have respect for people but not for the one who insults my mom…’ he said on X on Thursday.
‘I shouldn’t have reacted like that but I don’t regret what I did. We had a great time in Malaysia with good people.’
However, the 22-year-old later apologised to those who have been disappointed by his actions, insisting his gesture was aimed solely at the individual who had insulted him.
Man United star Amad has issued an apology following an incident during the club’s post-season tour
A photo of the Ivorian sticking his middle finger up at a fan went viral after United’s 1-0 defeat against the ASEAN All-Stars team in Malaysia
On X, Amad clarified that his intention was not to ‘hurt people’ and insisted the post-season excursion has been an ‘incredible trip’
He wrote: ‘Again, my intention was not to hurt people, I responded to an unhealthy individual.
‘I apologize to those who feel concerned. Malaysia was an incredible trip for us.’
United’s tour came to an end on Friday after the club managed to salvage an unconvincing comeback victory over Hong Kong.
The club found themselves on the back foot after 19 minutes when Juninho opened the scoring for the hosts.
Amad was introduced at the break and United finally found their way into the game during the second half before securing a 3-1 win.
The appearance marked the culmination of what has been a breakthrough campaign for Amad at United.
After initially joining the club in 2020 during Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s reign at Old Trafford, the winger was forced to wait for his chance in the first-team.
A successful loan spell at Sunderland demonstrated his potential on the pitch, but Amad was forced to wait until late last year to finally make his mark at United.
Despite missing much of the latter part of the campaign as United endured their worst-ever Premier League finish, Amad managed to record 11 goals in all competitions.
