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Ten of the most hilarious social media blunders in football after Man United's Instagram Live error

Footballers and social media have a complicated relationship. This week, Manchester United showed that it's not always easy to manage an online platform - especially while working from home in lockdown.

A Red Devils employee accidentally set the club's 'Instagram Live' feature on last Wednesday and more than 37,000 fans tuned in to watch a black screen and hear noises of the employee appearing to hear the knocking of plates together and the sound of a microwave.

Manchester United fans branded the gaffe as their 'worst nightmare' as people in the UK continue to work from home and connect with colleagues via Zoom and other online platforms.