MANCHESTER UNITED youngster Hannibal Mejbri got fans talking during the first half of Tunisia's clash with Australia at the World Cup.

The 19-year-old, currently on loan at Birmingham City, has quickly become renowned for his feisty style of play.

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And that was on full display during the opening period against the Aussies, despite him being named on the bench.

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Socceroos forward Mitchell Duke nodded his side into the lead on 23 minutes.

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He would take a whack just eight minutes later while challenging for a header, however, and was left in a crumpled heap on the turf.

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The ball was swiftly thrown back onto the pitch, hitting Duke's head.

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He quickly rose to his feet to confront the culprit, who was revealed to have been none other than Hannibal.

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The midfielder appeared a little sheepish as the 6ft 1in target man came stomping his way.

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But Duke appeared to take an apparent apology from Hannibal in good grace, with the pair shaking hands after the former received a ticking off from the referee.

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The incident didn't go unnoticed by Man United fans online..

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