Rafael da Silva admits his United career was as good as over when he answered back to Louis van Gaal and told him ‘I’ve never said anything which was disrespectful to you’.

The right-back was a firm fans’ favourite when van Gaal Cheap PSG Football Shirt 18/19 Kids took charge in the summer of 2014 and had already won eight trophies in his time at the club, including three Premier League titles.

Although Rafael started six straight league games in the autumn, he was aware of Van Gaal’s previous with Brazilian footballers after he famously fell out with Rivaldo at Barcelona.

The situation came to a head after Rafael’s penultimate game for United when cheap childrens football kits sale he came off at half-time of the FA Cup win at Yeovil with a head injury.

“One day, I was in the canteen waiting to eat. Van Gaal used to speak to us after we’d eaten each day,” the Lyon defender told ESPN.