{"id":143411,"date":"2023-09-23T16:06:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T16:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/?p=143411"},"modified":"2023-09-23T16:06:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T16:06:15","slug":"ex-man-utd-ace-who-was-subbed-off-for-player-manager-in-only-ever-appearance-went-on-to-play-in-europe-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/sport\/ex-man-utd-ace-who-was-subbed-off-for-player-manager-in-only-ever-appearance-went-on-to-play-in-europe-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Man Utd ace who was subbed off for player-manager in only ever appearance went on to play in Europe | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A MANCHESTER UNITED youth product who played just one senior game for the club has gone on to play in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Lawrence, now 29, came through the Red Devils Academy and made his debut in a 3-1 over Hull in 2014.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-tom-lawrence-rangers-uefa-846826794.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/photo-matthew-ashton-ama-ama-847192996.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manchester-united-caretaker-manager-ryan-376166763.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>However, his sole appearance is perhaps better remembered for another reason &#8211; 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