Why is Juan back in Manchester?

“We started because Hans Ulrich, who is the artistic director at the Serpentine in London, the Serpentine Gallery, he’s always trying to connect different worlds, and he’s trying now to connect the art world with football,’’ Mata further added.

“We got to know each other and we’re doing this together. And I think it’s it’s nice to actually show people the connection between these two different sectors.

“I’ve been playing football for all my life. I can have some experience in there. He’s, of course, one of the best creators in the world. So we are we are doing this together and we just try to make people happy and make them have fun. That’s what I did.”