Man Utd star accepts apology from Ghanaian MP who mocked his performance

Manchester United footballer Harry Maguire says he accepted the apology of a Ghanaian MP who mocked him during a parliamentary debate on the budget last year.

Recall that Isaac Adongo, a lawmaker from the opposition party, compared Vice-President Mahamadu Bawumia’s economic management to Maguire’s playing performance on the pitch.

Adongo compared Bawumia to Maguire, who he described as “the biggest threat at the centre of the Manchester United defence” in a statement that went viral in Ghana and beyond.

In another budget presentation, the MP Adongo said Maguire had “turned the corner” while withdrawing his previous claim.

The MP said “I now apologise to Harry Maguire.” “He is a transformational footballer… now scoring goals for Manchester United.”

Maguire accepted the apology in a post on X on Wednesday.

He wrote “See you at Old Trafford soon,” referring to the home of Manchester United.

Ghana is battling its worst economic crisis in a generation caused by huge public debt, which has triggered rampant inflation and weakened the local currency.

The West African country in May secured a three-year, $3 billion programme from the International Monetary Fund, IMF with an immediate disbursement of $600 million.