Viral Manchester United Account Allegedly Joins in Mocking Gus Miftah, Netizens: Suspect the Admin is Indonesian

Kapanlagi.com - The viral 'iced tea' mockery phenomenon currently trending on Indonesian social media has now reached international realms. This time, the official Instagram account of the football club Manchester United has come under the spotlight due to their post that is considered to touch on this issue. The post features a photo of Manchester United players lifting the victory trophy, accompanied by a caption that grabs attention.

This post emerged amid the heated discussions regarding the statement made by Miftah Maulana or Gus Miftah, who had mocked iced tea vendors during a preaching event. In its caption, the Manchester United Instagram account wrote, “Upholding iced tea or upholding a trophy, both are equally noble.” This narrative is deemed relevant to the situation currently being widely discussed by Indonesian netizens.

The post, uploaded on Wednesday (4/12/2024), immediately caught the attention of Indonesian netizens. Within hours, the post received hundreds of thousands of likes and thousands of comments, both from football fans and general netizens. Appreciation and jokes filled the comment section, making this post even more viral and a topic of conversation across various platforms.

1. Manchester United's Instagram Account Mocks Gus Miftah

Manchester United's account is suspected of mocking Gus Miftah (credit: instagram/manchesterunited)

The controversy surrounding Gus Miftah, who mocked tea sellers at a preaching event, has now reached the international arena. The official Instagram account of Manchester United also commented on the incident through a post on Wednesday (4/12/2024). In the post, Manchester United players are seen celebrating a victory while lifting a trophy.

The caption used also attracted attention. "Upholding tea and upholding trophies, both are equally noble," wrote the account admin, as if highlighting that any job is noble, including selling tea.

2. Showered with Appreciation from Indonesian Netizens

The Manchester United account is suspected of mocking Gus Miftah (credit: instagram/manchesterunited)

The post was immediately flooded with responses from Indonesian netizens. As of now, the post has received 339 thousand likes and 16 thousand comments. The majority of the comments are filled with appreciation for the creativity of the Manchester United admin.

Some comments express respect and pride for the post. "Stay healthy always admin @manchesterunited, we love you," wrote one netizen. Others added, "RESPECT KING."

3. Indonesian Netizens Share Jokes

The Manchester United account is suspected of mocking Gus Miftah (credit: instagram/manchesterunited)

In addition to appreciation, humorous comments also flooded the post. Many netizens suspect that the account admin is Indonesian. One comment reads, "I suspect the admin is Indonesian."

Another comment creatively mocked, saying, "Immediately recruit the tea seller, sir. Tell him to sell at Old Trafford." This post has truly become a platform for netizen humor.

4. Some Feel Ashamed

The Manchester United account is suspected of mocking Gus Miftah (credit: instagram/manchesterunited)

However, there are also many netizens who feel ashamed that this issue has reached international attention, considering that Manchester United is a major club in Europe and its Instagram account has 64 million followers.

"Up to this point, @gerindra doesn't want to remove @gusmiftah, choose someone else who has better manners and knowledge"

"So embarrassing.. Miftah. How come he hasn't been fired??!?! Unbelievable"

"It's embarrassing, Mr. @prabowo @presidentofindonesia @gerindra that it has become the focus of a major European club."

Not only netizens, but several Indonesian celebrities also responded to this post. Ibnu Jamil, for instance, wrote, "You look even more impressive, my Jon. GLORY GLORY SWEET TEA."

Meanwhile, artist Nina Zatulini simply responded with laughter, "He he he," showing her surprise at the post.

5. Artists Join in the Comments

The Manchester United account is suspected of mocking Gus Miftah (credit: instagram/manchesterunited)

Not only netizens, several Indonesian artists also responded to this post. Ibnu Jamil, for example, wrote, "You are getting more gallant, my Jon. GLORY GLORY SWEET TEA."

Meanwhile, artist Nina Zatulini only responded with laughter, "He he he," indicating her surprise at the post.

6. Why did this post go viral in Indonesia?

This post went viral because it indirectly touched on the controversy surrounding Gus Miftah, which had previously gone viral regarding his statements about sweet tea vendors.

7. What is the connection between Manchester United and Gus Miftah?

There is no direct connection. However, the caption in the post is considered relevant to the iced tea incident involving Gus Miftah.

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