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Zidane Iqbal becomes Manchester United's first British South Asian player

Zidane Iqbal made history on Wednesday becoming the first British South Asian footballer to play for Manchester United at senior level.

With Ralf Rangnick's side already through to the knock-out stages of the Champions League, the manager used several young first-team debutants against Swiss side Young Boys at Old Trafford in a 1-1 draw.

Robbie Savage's son Charlie, 18, was one of those players and made some of the headlines, but the impact of Iqbal, also 18, was a major landmark - with plenty of reaction from fans on social media to his 89th minute appearance.