Fans think prediction about a player has come true - six years after he made it. Fans of the club are praising Mourinho for signing Diogo Dalot and foreseeing a successful future for him at the club. Dalot moved to United in June 2018 from Porto for £19million, after only eight first-team appearances for his childhood team. Initially, he struggled to secure a place in Mourinho's team, with Antonio Valencia as the established right-back. However, Mourinho was certain of Dalot's potential. The Daily Star is now on
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Premier League. The darts sensation was only 16 when he wowed Alexandra Palace at the World Darts Championship (WDC), despite a final loss to Luke Humphries. The Nuke will continue playing against seven of the best dart players in the world — Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Nathan Aspinall, Rob Cross and Peter Wright — in a mini-tournament in a different city every Thursday until the final in May. Before the game, Mourinho boasted about Dalot, saying: "His first match last season was big, a Portuguese derby Porto v Sporting and then three days later he played against
Liverpool in the too." He went on to tell BT Sport: "He's a strong personality and has almost 100 caps at youth levels for the Portuguese national teams. It's a very good opportunity for him." After a successful loan spell with AC Milan, Dalot has become a key player for
Manchester United under Erik ten Hag, impressing fans with his consistent performances. "Mourinho was right all along when he said Dalot was a right back for the next 10 years" one fan wrote on
Twitter. "How is Dalot not unanimously loved within the fan base? Technical, versatile, athletic, fit, reliable, professional, smart, ambitious and loves the club. What else do you want? " another added. Dalot's post-match interview after the FA Cup win over Liverpool also earned him praise. "It was really special today," he told Sony Sports Network. "Not only the result but the atmosphere probably I have never experienced since I arrived at this club. It was probably the best moment at Old Trafford for me." "The scenes I saw a lot of people crying, I saw people showing their emotions and appreciating the effort we put into that game. This makes me think this is why I came here; this is why every little kid dreams of playing for Manchester United. They have this special magic inside the stadium, which I cannot describe what it is and you have to come here and watch a game."