Harry Maguire left football fans starstruck as they carried out high-five pranks.
A trio of pals could not believe their eyes when they noticed the Manchester United and England defender in the bar.
The friends called Vilte, Ruby, and Demi were high-fiving strangers as a jokey form of rejection therapy.
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They did it while walking through Manchester city centre.
The pals stuck their hands up to strangers to see if they would high-five them back.
After stumbling into Albert’s Schloss on Peter Street, Vilte spotted Maguire, 32.
He jokingly told them ‘I’m not Harry Maguire’, as reported by What’s The Jam.
The footballer was out with friends in the bar.
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It happened during the international break on 19 March.
The star was snubbed for Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad.
Vilte added: “He kept telling us his name was Rob, but I didn’t believe him.
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“When I got the picture up from Google, who again said ‘I’m not Harry Maguire’.
“He was out with a big group of his friends, but he was a very nice guy.
“We were out high-fiving strangers until I spotted him from across the bar.”
Members of the public reacted to the hilarious interaction.
One said: “ID’ing him off a Google search is killing me.”
Another referenced his nickname and added: “Meeting Slabhead is a dream of mine.”
One other joked: “When we are 15th in the league so your centre back becomes an alcoholic to cope.”
There is no suggestion that Maguire was drinking alcohol.
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