Amad x Garnacho: Exclusive interview out now

“They are so funny,” Alejandro Garnacho says to Amad, as they walk away from a group of giddy children.

“Bro, these guys! They ask, are you real? Is it really you?”

It’s true.

“I CAN’T STOP LOOKING AT THEM!” one youngster shouted to his classmate. That’s also true. When they come to take a group photo, Garnacho has to tell him: ‘Look at the camera not at me.’ He does, but only for a second, and then whips back round to stare.

“Are you actually Garnacho?” another says.

“No, I’m his brother!” Alejandro jokes.

“No, but are you actually him?”

Yes, he actually is, the recent recipient of the Puskas Award, joined by Amad, who is reminded again and again by the kids of his most recent magic moment: “That hat-trick against Southampton! That hat-trick!”

They smile and enjoy it.

“I just remember when I was a kid and sometimes it’s good to spend time with kids and to make them happy,” reflects Amad. “So it’s a very nice day for me.”

They are here primarily to provide special memories for these children, but also to present the Premier League’s ‘Community Captain’ award to Manchester United Foundation’s Nick Bradshaw for his long service and contribution to football and society.

As always, the much-loved Bradshaw was thinking of the kids first when reviewing a memorable day for him.

"To see the kids outside and their reactions to the players coming down was brilliant,” he said. "They got to meet the players and do a bit of interviewing.

"It feels really good to be acknowledged for the work that you do, but I’m not the only person in the Foundation. We have a number of staff, so to be singled out, it is good. I do appreciate it.

“I enjoy helping people. Being able to see them thrive with the opportunities that we give them, I get a real buzz from doing that. That’s why I do what we do. Yes, we have difficult times, some days, but that’s why we do it.

“The players recognising that is a bit special because, obviously, football is the tool in engaging the kids in what we do.

“You see the kids turn around, one catches them, then the rest, and their eyes just go as big as anything! Those things… they’ll be lasting memories for those kids. That’s something, that small little part that we’ve played in creating those opportunities, that moment might change those kids’ lives.”

Nick gets Amad and Alejandro to join in a sports session. They play handball, switching teams and pitches, and clearly appreciate the role that Nick plays in these children’s lives.

“I think it’s important for the young kid to have a mentor, especially for their age,” Garnacho says.

“They have to understand certain things are important in their life.

“For me, it was always my dad. He brought me every time, when I was young, to the training ground and he helped me with everything. He was always there with me.”

The two young Reds get a bit sweaty out in Mancunian drizzle before heading into the school for a Q&A for the kids, and another with MUTV. You can watch it right now.

AMAD x GARNACHO: ALWAYS LEARNING

Our two forwards discussed what they’ve learnt from each other, Ruben Amorim and their team-mates in their club interview.

They also remembered how they learnt English, after joining United as teenagers, and taught us some key footballing words in Spanish and Italian.

Watch until the end for a particularly special moment as the pair of them describe each other and tell us what they think they can go on to achieve. “Don’t make me cry!” Amad says to Garnacho. Does he? Watch to find out.