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Published 15:40 24 Jun 2018 BST
Updated 15:40 24 Jun 2018 BST
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While Harry Kane might have scored a hat-trick and John Stones a brace against Panama on Sunday afternoon, Lingard's contribution was singled out for particular praise and his goal from distance after 36 minutes was the pick of the bunch.
Lingard has undeniably come through adversity to make it but former manager Alex Ferguson never once doubted that the midfielder would come good.
Six years ago, then-United boss Ferguson admitted that Lingard would have to bide his time but would ultimately develop into an elite player.
"Jesse Lingard is going to be some player," Ferguson told Manchester Evening News in 2012.
"He is 19, came through our youth system and is built like Jean Tigana was for France. But he never got into the limelight there until he was about 24, and I think that will be the same with Lingard. He will become a player when he’s 22 or so. As an attacking midfielder he has got a really good talent. I think he will be a player we have high hopes for, definitely."Lingard is now 25 years old and, like Tigana, he only came of age when he turned 24 so fair play to Ferguson for hitting the nail on the head with this one.
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