MILK CUP: Manchester United’s Thompson named Player of Tournament
Thompson, a former Glengormley High School pupil who had previously been at Linfield, played an integral role as Manchester United lifted the Milk Cup for a fifth time.
Cameron Borthwick-Jackson’s header, which came early in the second half, was enough for United to see off French side Vendee at the Ballymena Showgrounds on Friday evening.
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Hide AdLeft-back Thompson, 17, arrived at Old Trafford as a midfielder but has since slotted into a defensive role.
The local connections in the United squad didn’t stop there. Ex-Northern Ireland and Hull City goalkeeper, Alan Fettis, was part of the Red Devils’ coaching staff at the tournament.