A rumour Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs was taking over from Celtic's FC Ronny Deila circulated social media last night - and people just didn't take it seriously.
United's assistant manager Giggs did not take his usual seat in the dugout alongside Louis van Gaal when the Premiership side took on Stoke.
They won 3-0 but shortly afterwards a rumour circulated that he would be taking Ronny Deila place at Parkhead.
The official line was Giggs had been granted compassionate leave due to a family illness.
Football fans, however, choose to believe the official line and the banter got flowing on Twitter as they joked over how ridiculous the speculation of a Parkhead move for Giggs was.
There aren't many certainties in life, but the fact that Ryan Giggs still won't be the Celtic manager in the next 48 hours is one of them.
— Maley's Bhoys (@MaleysBhoys) February 2, 2016
Unofficial report: Ryan Giggs now leading the polls in the Republican presidential race? #MUFC
— Brendan Dunlop (@Brendan_Dunlop) February 2, 2016
Ryan Giggs breaks silence on Celtic rumours and admits he intends to use the club as a stepping stone to the Ross County job.
— Oldfirmfacts (@Oldfirmfacts1) February 2, 2016
Giggs rumour appears to have originated from a fake agent account & picked up by bookies. No way he's heading to #Celtic eat my hat if so
— Jane Hamilton (@janehamilton22) February 2, 2016
The Giggs to Celtic rumour is nonsense.
— Chris McLaughlin (@BBCchrismclaug) February 2, 2016
Some Twitter users claim to have spotted him in and around Glasgow:
Ryan Giggs spotted at the Shell garage on London Road.
— Burchie (@Burchie81) February 2, 2016
He bought petrol, a celtic view and a curly wurly.
The rumours are true. Ryan Giggs is in Glasgow on the sauce at Malones 🍀🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/kvBFDY0n5q
— Malones Glasgow (@MalonesGlasgow) February 2, 2016
Ryan Giggs spotted buying a deep fried Mars Bar at the chippy at Parkhead Cross...
— MinceCFC (@CelticMindedcom) February 2, 2016
Just saw a guy who looked exactly like Ryan Giggs in Stan's Chinese Takeaway in Springburn.
— THE PYRAMID (@robertflorence) February 2, 2016
That's Ryan Giggs just seen with Darren Huckerby at Glasgow Airport
— Gerry Braiden (@BraidenHT) February 2, 2016
Even the special one Jose Mourinho was brought into it:
Not one for spreading rumours but just seen Jose Mourinho in the Happy chippie in Shettleston pic.twitter.com/FsvDTC4WYs
— Lord Lonesome Hermit (@kinghoopy) February 2, 2016
We salute you Scottish Twitter for making us laugh...again.
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