Radamel Falcao Starts for Manchester United's U21s, the Internet Has a Laugh

Radamel Falcao's tenure with Manchester United hit a new low on Tuesday night. 

The Colombian star was left on the bench even when Manchester United were chasing a goal late in their eventual FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Arsenal at Old Trafford. 

On Tuesday, he did make an appearance...starting for Manchester United's U21s.

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U21s vs Spurs (19:00 GMT): Valdes, Rafael, Love, Thorpe, James, Grimshaw, Goss, Rothwell, A.Pereira, Falcao, Wilson. #mufc

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 10, 2015"

It's quite a fall from favour for a man who was once one of the planet's most feared strikers while with Atletico Madrid.

Add to the equation that the majority of the footballing universe's eyes will be fixated on Champions League football on Tuesday, the fact Falcao will be getting a run-out with the U21s makes it even more bizarre. 

The Internet couldn't help but laugh at the scene.

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Falcao starts for Manchester United U21s against Spurs today. https://t.co/Nk2JH24hw5

— Eurosport.com (@EurosportCom_EN) March 10, 2015"

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Anyone know anything about this kid Radamal Falcao who's starting for the under 21s tonight?

— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) March 10, 2015"

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Van Gaal, you've angered the people of Colombia https://t.co/EYMgLdXL7N

— Online Hunk (@AFC_Cameron) March 10, 2015"

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Falcao does need to boost his strike-rate, in all fairness...

— Mark Ogden (@MOgdenTelegraph) March 10, 2015"

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@FALCAO toda colombia te apoya #fuerzatigre pic.twitter.com/LCvblcKix4

— Josue Castro (@Josue_Mapach_) March 10, 2015"

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Falcao is starting for Man U's U21 squad????? pic.twitter.com/0auPYBPpAO

— David (@DAVEITSDOPE95) March 10, 2015"

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I'm done laughing for Falcao starting for the U21, I should cry instead, football's finished. pic.twitter.com/GNcHcYDqpC

— Gooner Boy (@itszacks) March 10, 2015"

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Radamel Falcao dumped to Manchester United reserves less than 24 hours after FA Cup loss http://t.co/wUePlaCv1U pic.twitter.com/akxp122DxC

— Papers Reports (@PapersReports) March 10, 2015"

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31st May 2013: Falcao signs with Monaco for £50m. Tonight starts for Manchester United U21s v Tottenham U21s. Crazy. pic.twitter.com/EpHOs2pHDL

— Connor Alonzi_MUFC (@AlonziConnor) March 10, 2015"

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"@ManUtd manager Louis van Gaal names Falcao in the starting line up for U21's vs @SpursOfficial" pic.twitter.com/HoM4KCeXzH

— FPL_Fly (@Meet_the_Gadfly) March 10, 2015"

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“@SpursOfficial: Victor Valdes, Rafael da Silva, Radamel Falcao and James Wilson start for @ManUtd U21s tonight.” pic.twitter.com/6mb5EvzadW

— Stilinski (@strxtfordsgift) March 10, 2015"

His night apparently didn't get off to a flying start, either.

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Not the best of evenings so far for Falcao, whose latest action is to deflect what looked like a goal-bound effort from James Wilson wide.

— Mike Keegan (@MikeKeegan_DM) March 10, 2015"

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