Henrikh Mkhitaryan finished in first, second and third place in Manchester United's Goal of the Month competition for the month of December, with his scorpion kick goal versus Sunderland unsurprisingly taking top honours.
The 27-year-old Armenian has, at long last, settled into life at Old Trafford and the supposed physicality of the Premier League, starring in United's recent resurgence under José Mourinho.
The former Borussia Dortmund playmaker's sublime finish during David Moyes' Old Trafford return might have been overshadowed by Olivier Giroud's efforts just days later, but is still a bona fide goal of the season contender in its own right.
With Zlatan Ibrahimovic taking United's Player of the Month award for December, Mkhitaryan was presented with the club's best goal gong. However, rather than merely thank the fans, Mkhitaryan instead paid tribute to young Bradley Lowery - the five-year-old Sunderland fan who is battling a terminal type of cancer called neuroblastoma.
The young man's penalty at home to Chelsea was voted Match of the Day's Goal of the Month for December, and Mkhitaryan was quick to acknowledge Lowery's stellar efforts.
I'd like to share my @premierleague GOTM with my team & a little boy @SunderlandAFC ! What a goal you scored @Bradleysfight ! Stay strong🍀 pic.twitter.com/nkfG0ikQn8
— Henrikh Mkhitaryan (@HenrikhMkh) January 13, 2017
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) January 13, 2017
Last year more than £700,000 was raised for Bradley's neuroblastoma treatment in America, including a £200,000 donation from Everton. However, his family has since been told the cancer had grown, and that treatment would only give the wee man more time.
Bradley will reportedly lead Everton out of the tunnel for their home tie with Man City on Sunday afternoon.
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