Stop us if you’ve heard this one. Kekuta Manneh and Chicharito walk into a coffee shop in Montreal… Oh wait, that actually happened.
One of MLS’ brightest young talents randomly ran into the Mexican star while having coffee with several of his Vancouver Whitecaps teammates ahead of their Wednesday match against the Montreal Impact. And it just so happens that Manneh is a huge fan of Javier Hernandez, also known as Chicharito, and his club Manchester United.
“I went to a coffee shop with [Pa Modou Kah and Robert Earnshaw],” Manneh told WhitecapsFC.com. “Then I went to the bathroom and when I came out, Pa was like, ‘Hey, there’s Chicharito.’ I couldn’t believe it. I said, ‘No way.’ But then I turned around and saw a guy that looked exactly like him.”
Manneh approached him, asked if he was who they thought, and when it was confirmed, struck up a conversation and snapped some photos. It just goes to show you never know who you’ll run into.
Also, no word from the Whitecaps front office on whether Manneh was ready with his best MLS sales pitch for the star striker.
“I told the guys and nobody believed me, so I showed them the picture,” Manneh said. “It was really surprising. So cool, but so random.”
