{"id":299631,"date":"2023-12-05T11:25:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T11:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=299631"},"modified":"2023-12-05T11:25:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T11:25:09","slug":"amazon-prime-send-clarksons-farm-star-to-prepare-man-uniteds-pitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/amazon-prime-send-clarksons-farm-star-to-prepare-man-uniteds-pitch\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Prime send Clarkson's Farm star to prepare Man United's pitch"},"content":{"rendered":"
He’s used to mowing much longer grass while filming scenes for Clarkson’s Farm on Amazon Prime – so it’s no surprise Kaleb Cooper struggled to adjust to his new surroundings after being asked to prepare the pitch at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
Man United lock horns with Chelsea on Wednesday night to begin a run of games that will be aired on the streaming giant across the festive period.<\/p>\n
And to mark the occasion, Amazon decided to send a star of one of their top shows to ready the turf at the Theatre of Dreams.<\/p>\n
Cooper – looked shocked himself to have been given the huge task as footage showed him walking out into the stadium before beginning to cut the fine grass with a pitch mower, before claiming, ‘I take more off my chin!’<\/p>\n
‘The Premier League returns to Prime Video and they’ve employed me for the day to get the pitch ready,’ Cooper says in a voiceover.<\/p>\n
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Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper was tasked with readying Man United’s pitch this week<\/p>\n
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The farmer struggled with the accuracy on his pitch paint in his new surroundings\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He even attempted to cut the Old Trafford turf with scissors ahead of United vs Chelsea<\/p>\n
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He then admits to slacking on his mowing when working on the farm, saying: ‘I cut my grass when it’s, you know, there,’ before moving his hand above his head.<\/p>\n
Cooper also pokes fun at his accuracy while laying out the pitch lines, acknowledging his had ‘a proper wiggle on’.<\/p>\n
Not satisfied with his work towards the end of the clip, Cooper then puts his head on the turf before incredibly getting out a pair of scissors, before saying, ‘precision is key.’<\/p>\n
Cooper is then spotted whizzing around the outside of Old Trafford on his traditional tractor on a memorable day for the 25-year-old.<\/p>\n
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Cooper has built up a huge following of 2m Instagram fans after his involvement in the show\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Man United will hope to bounce back against Chelsea after a run of disappointing results\u00a0<\/p>\n
The TV personality has a huge following on social media, with 2.1m fans on Instagram, where he regularly posts himself posing with animals and doing jobs around the farm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His recent fame has also seen him launch a book – The World According to Kaleb – as well as embarking on a tour of the UK.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Man United will hope Cooper has done a solid job of readying their pitch as they prepare for a crucial clash against the Blues.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Erik ten Hag’s men are under pressure after their turbulent season continued with a disappointing 1-0 loss to Newcastle on Saturday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Red Devils – who also collapsed from two goals up to draw 3-3 against Galatasaray in midweek – have lost six times already this season as they come up againt a Chelsea side who also have a point to prove.<\/p>\n
The Blues have also endured an up and down campaign and are struggling down in tenth place – but they got back to winning ways last time out with a 3-2 win over Brighton thanks to a brace from Enzo Fernandez and another goal from Levi Colwill.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It’s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n