Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has recorded a personal video message for Yemi, a seven-year-old fan who broke his leg in the M9 motorway crash that killed five teenagers last month. The gesture followed reporting by the Irish Mail on Sunday about the boy asking for his leg cast to be painted red in tribute to his favourite team, prompting the club to make contact and arrange the tribute.

In the message, filmed at Old Trafford with Fernandes in training kit, the Portugal international thanks Yemi for his support and wishes him a swift recovery. The crash on 16 August also seriously injured Yemi's mother, Alma Kinsella, and his two aunts, who are said to be recovering well and could be discharged within weeks; five teenagers in the other vehicle were killed. The article also notes a similar fatal collision in Middlesbrough a week later that killed seven people, including a Manchester United-supporting police officer whose sons were mascots at Old Trafford, prompting tributes at several football grounds.