{"id":51203,"date":"2026-05-03T22:39:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T17:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=51203"},"modified":"2026-05-03T22:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T17:10:17","slug":"kobbie-mainoo-says-i-could-die-for-manchester-united-after-scoring-winner-against-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/premier-league\/kobbie-mainoo-says-i-could-die-for-manchester-united-after-scoring-winner-against-liverpool\/","title":{"rendered":"Kobbie Mainoo says \u201cI Could Die for Manchester United\u201d after scoring winner against Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"auto\">Manchester United academy graduate <strong>Kobbie Mainoo<\/strong> delivered both on and off the pitch as he scored the dramatic 77th-minute winner in the 3-2 victory over Liverpool on May 3, 2026, securing Champions League football for the 2026\/27 season.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">In a heartfelt post-match interview, the composed midfielder poured out his emotions, declaring: <strong>\u201cIt\u2019s a blessing to play for this club. I could die for Manchester United.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">Mainoo\u2019s Match-Winning Moment Secures Champions League Return<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The 20-year-old (or turning 21) stepped up when it mattered most in a high-stakes Premier League clash at Old Trafford. After Liverpool fought back from 2-0 down to equalize, Mainoo produced a clinical finish to restore United\u2019s lead and spark jubilant scenes among the 74,000+ fans.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">His goal not only clinched a memorable derby win but also mathematically confirmed Manchester United\u2019s qualification for next season\u2019s UEFA Champions League.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">What\u2019s Next for Kobbie Mainoo and Manchester United?<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">With Champions League football secured, Mainoo will be central to United\u2019s ambitions next season. His performances this campaign have shown maturity beyond his years, making him one of the most exciting young talents in English football.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Expect Mainoo to feature prominently as United push for silverware in the Premier League and Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United academy graduate Kobbie Mainoo delivered both on and off the pitch as he scored the dramatic 77th-minute winner\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":51204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4650],"tags":[3756],"class_list":["post-51203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-premier-league","tag-kobbie-mainoo"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51203"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51205,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51203\/revisions\/51205"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}