Well-wishes have poured in for Alex Ferguson since it emerged yesterday that the legendary football manager underwent emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage.
Tributes have come in from the former Man United manager’s closest friends in the game, as well as his fiercest rivals — a testament to his character, and his impact on the game.
Man City full-back Benjamin Mendy was quick to send his thoughts to Sir Alex, taking to his Twitter to write: “So sad… All our prayers for you Sir Alex.”
So sad… All our prayers for you Sir Alex 🙏🏿🙏🏿
— Benjamin Mendy (@benmendy23) May 5, 2018
All too predictably, one apparent Man City fan trolled Mendy for showing compassion towards Ferguson, and even referenced Mendy’s religion in the process.
https://twitter.com/AK_2018_/status/992844381504856065
Admirably, Mendy didn’t waste any time on politeness when it came to dealing with the troll.
F* off
— Benjamin Mendy (@benmendy23) May 5, 2018
Over 1,000 retweets later, it’s safe to say that decency won out in this exchange.
