In a recent interview with ESPN, former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam had football fans doing double-takes and cracking smiles.
In what looked like a mini-game show, he was asked to rate the better defender between two choices he would be presented with during the interview.
Stam didn’t hesitate to shower praise on Liverpool’s towering centre-back when his name was mentioned.
With typical Dutch bluntness, he ranked the Reds’ defender over all of Manchester United’s legends, much to the delight of Liverpool supporters who would have come across the post.
Who did Jaap Stam rate over United legends?
The Dutch coach easily selected Virgil van Dijk as the better defender over some of Manchester United’s legends.
But the real plot twist came when the interviewer flipped the script and asked Stam to compare Van Dijk to himself. Without missing a beat, the former Red Devils hardman chuckled and picked himself over Van Dijk!
At that moment, Stam reminded everyone that while he might respect the new guard, he hadn’t forgotten the legendary force he was on the pitch.
After all, confidence is key—especially when you’ve got a highlight reel of bone-crunching tackles to back it up!
Wait for it… 😂 pic.twitter.com/3eB5nUHxJe
— ESPN NL (@ESPNnl) August 16, 2024
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