Carrick’s appearance at Ringway Primary School was met with much excitement from its pupils and staff.
Sam, a pupil at the school, said: “I’m a bit nervous about high school but it’s just the next chapter of your life! It was fun to meet Michael, and for him to help us out shows that he’s a really nice person.”
Since first partnering in 2017, the Manchester United Foundation and the Michael Carrick Foundation have supported young people in the area through initiatives such as the Street Reds project – which offered free football and alternative activities to 8-19 year-olds – and the 2020 back-to-school initiative.
Carrick is honoured to play a big role in supporting young people across Greater Manchester.
He said: “Helping children in different ways is something we’re passionate about in my own foundation. Manchester United Foundation has very similar goals and is incredible to work with, so if we continue to work together in this way then it’s great for the kids.”