Back in the day if a footballer wanted to contact a former player then they would probably give them a call or go through the club, but now, social media is used as a communication tool.Manchester United right-back Antonio Valencia has taken to Twitter to express gratitude towards club legend Gary Neville.The retired player, who now works as a pundit for Sky Sports, praised the Ecuadorian following his performance against Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday night.Valencia began his career as a winger, but after fading slightly at Old Trafford, manager Jose Mourinho transformed the 32-year-old into a right-back, a position in which the player continues to thrive in.[ad_pod id=’leo-vegas’]
The former Wigan Athletic player, who has been at United for the past eight years, seemed to be touched by Neville’s compliment and decided to thank the former full-back via Twitter.
Valencia, who played the entire 90 minutes of United’s 1-0 win over Benfica, has started every one of the team’s eight Premier League games this season.
