As Manchester United's escape for some winter warmth came to a close on Thursday, star players Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard made the most of their final moments in Dubai by feeding a white tiger cub.
The duo could be seen on Lingard's Instagram story carefully feeding the infant cat milk from a bottle as it lay across them.
Lingard showed no fear as the cub latched onto the bottle and gripped the midfielder's hands so he could drink.
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Pogba also looked at ease as he stroked the cub's stomach and kissed it on the head while it drank from the bottle.