There was a slightly surreal interaction on North State Street in Chicago during Manchester United's pre-season tour. While walking back from a CVS pharmacy one evening, it soon became apparent I was gaining on a few United players out for an evening stroll.

Harry Maguire was the most conspicuous. Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw were in front of him. Suddenly, there was a whistle and someone left behind jogged past me to catch up with the group: Rasmus Hojlund.

Hojlund muttered something and then, awkwardly, Maguire started to slow down. He turned around.

"All right, mate."

"All right, mate."

Possibly the three most oft-used words during interactions between British males. That was the sum of my 'night out' with United players.

Reading between the lines, Hojlund had clocked me and ma

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