Bastian Schweinsteiger’s pre-match tweet broke a lot of Manchester United fans’ hearts

What a fall from grace.

Bastian Schweinsteiger has gone from lifting World Cup and Champions League trophies to timidly asking for his photo to be taken in the stands. It's been made abundantly clear by Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho that the veteran midfielder is not in his thoughts whatsoever but, being a class act, Schweinsteiger continues to show unconditional support for the Red Devils. https://twitter.com/BSchweinsteiger/status/791349445560528897 The 32-year-old was forced to watch Wednesday evening's EFL Cup clash with Manchester City from the stands but asked for his picture to be taken prior to kick-off so that he could wish his teammates good luck. In spite of his treatment, Schweinsteiger has never been anything but a shining example of how footballers should behave and seeing him reduced to such a non-role left many United supporters feeling very sorry for him. And we're sure a tear or two was shed.

@BSchweinsteiger @ManUtd sorry about Jose, he'll be gone soon

— Nes (@synessi) October 26, 2016

@BSchweinsteiger @ManUtd You're A LEGEND! You deserve respect.. I'm sorry on behalf of Manchester United! — PP (@P9Pranav) October 26, 2016

Really feel sorry for @BSchweinsteiger overlooked as Mourinho doesn't like him but clearly @ManUtd need a decent DM.

— Rajiv Ghelani (@Rajivghelani) October 26, 2016

@BSchweinsteiger @ManUtd free sorry for how you've been treated at man u, you could easily walk Into our team at CM. — Damon Burke (@BurkeyWWRL) October 26, 2016

@BSchweinsteiger Sorry United don't play you. I'm sorry your career seems wasted here!

— Daniel (@delwoodMUFC) October 26, 2016

@BSchweinsteiger @ManUtd sorry man — guylibaan (@guylibaan2) October 26, 2016

@BSchweinsteiger @ManUtd mate, you're breaking my heart!

— Chris Taylor (@ChrisTaylorII) October 26, 2016

@BSchweinsteiger Apologies on behalf of United. #Legend #DieMannschaft #mufc — fabio☝?️ (@fabio_uno) October 26, 2016

@BSchweinsteiger @ManUtd pic.twitter.com/83eB7Q8dmN

— Hassan Ali (@Ha78610) October 26, 2016

@BSchweinsteiger @ManUtd this is so sad. — $imon (@simonop123) October 26, 2016

@BSchweinsteiger @footygenius1 he's trying to make people cry or what?

— Red Devil (@chaitu_pdf) October 26, 2016

@BSchweinsteiger @ManUtd gonna make me cry — Its Adnan, Mate! (@adi_heel) October 26, 2016

@BSchweinsteiger @ManUtd every picture you post in support is a direct arrow to the heart :(

— Zain Kazi (@zainkazi23) October 26, 2016

@BSchweinsteiger @ManUtd #SorrySchweinei — T-X (@i_am_The_) October 26, 2016

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