Man dies just 45 minutes after Man United stars turned up at his home to grant dying wish (Photos)

This is the moment lifelong Man United fan Paddy Lawler met his heroes – 45 minutes before he died from cancer.

Paddy, a 73-year-old granddad from Wythenshawe, Manchester, had told his family he would love to meet some of his favourite Reds before he passed on.

And so his granddaughter Kayleigh, 27, posted an impassioned appeal on Facebook in the hope someone would be able to make his dream come true.

Incredibly, the post was spotted by winger Jesse Lingaard’s cousin.

And three days later some of United’s top stars – Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard, Ashley Young and Timothy Fosu-Mensah – came to visit.

Less than an hour after the players left, Paddy lost his battle with prostate cancer.

His widow Eunice, 71, told the Sun: “They were such nice young men to go to that trouble and it is a huge comfort to us to know he died happy.”