At one time, he made his debut with the best talent in the English Premier League (EPL), but now the player who has left the world of soccer has not forgotten the moment he debuted in the EPL.
Britain’s The Sun reported on the 26th (Korean time), ‘The Manchester United prospect who debuted with Marcus Rashford has retired to become a travel agent.’
The Sun said, ‘James Weir appeared in the last minute of Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Arsenal in 2016. This match was Rashford’s EPL debut. While Rashford scored two goals in the game and went on to win the game, Weir was unable to play for Manchester United again.’
Weir was once one of the prospects that Manchester United cherished. Weir was also a member of the England under-21 team and captained Manchester United’s under-21 team, so he was highly anticipated alongside Rashford.
Manchester United, led by manager Louis van Gaal at the time, actively used youth players, and one of them was Rashford, who is still active at Manchester United. In addition to Rashford and Weir, young players such as Jesse Lingard, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, and Guillermo Barella made their first-team debuts and attracted attention
However, Weir was not seen in the Manchester United first team again after appearing for only one minute against Arsenal. At the time, Manchester United had solid first-team resources such as Marouane Fellaini, Michael Carrick, and Bastian Schweinsteiger, so they could not give Weir many opportunities. Weir, who needed playing time despite Manchester United’s offer to renew his contract, chose to transfer.
After moving to Hull City, he appeared in only 7 games, and was unable to rebound in games such as Wigan and Bolton and had to leave the English stage. After competing in Europe’s peripheral stages such as Hungary and Slovakia, he chose to retire last February.
Weir, who left the world of football, is currently working as a travel agent, but is known to spend his free time playing football with former Manchester United youth players Danny Simpson and Ravel Morrison.
Despite the disappointment of his Manchester United career, Weir never forgot those memories and considered them precious moments.
Weir recently told the Guardian: “I was on the bench for about 10 games. It was a whirlwind. It was like a memory from a previous life. My debut was an out-of-body experience, but it was one of the best moments of my career. For a player of that magnitude “It was amazing to be part of the squad and make my debut. I can’t replace that moment with anything,” he said, adding that he cherishes his memories at Manchester United.
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