A Liverpool FC family got a surprise when they bumped into new signing Victor Munoz at an Asda supermarket in Aintree. Dan Finn, 39, from Old Roan, was shopping with his wife Nicola, 39, and their son Lewis, 12, when they spotted the 23-year-old forward.
Star spotted at supermarket
The family were at Anfield yesterday for Liverpool's first home game of the season, a 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest. Munoz, who joined earlier this summer after an impressive season at Osasuna in Spain, scored a stunning equaliser in the 82nd minute to avoid defeat in new manager Andoni Iraola's first game.
Dan said Munoz was walking into the Asda with what looked like his brother and a few friends. The group were trying to find a trolley and realised they needed a pound coin, which Munoz did not understand.
Polite and friendly
Dan told the ECHO: "We just gave him a shout. He was dead polite. He was a class act. Then we saw him a few times in the aisle and he was still dead nice and dead friendly." Despite his lack of English, Munoz agreed to take a picture with Lewis.
Dan said he was surprised to see Munoz there, as Merseyside's footballers have increasingly opted to stay in wealthier areas such as Formby, Crosby or Cheshire's Alderley Edge. He said: "I think what has probably happened is he has Googled somewhere to buy things for the house and Asda has came up first. He was dead down to earth."
Social media reaction
Dan shared the picture of Munoz and Lewis on his X/Twitter account just after 3pm. The post has been viewed over 216,000 times and had 340 likes at time of writing.
Dan said: "Lewis is a bit overwhelmed now because he's just realised that Twitter's just gone off its head. When he's back in school, he can say, 'I met Victor Munoz'. That'll be one he'll remember for a little while."
Dan, who is a regular home and away supporter, is confident Munoz will become a fan favourite. In his debut against Newcastle last week, he came off the bench and won a penalty to salvage a point in the dying seconds. Dan said: "I was at Newcastle away last week and when he came on in the last 10 minutes, he changed the game. Then yesterday, he was good on the left, but when he went on the right, he changed the game. A great touch, great finish (for the goal)."
