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Traffic wardens pounce on Manchester United stars as Red Devils celebrate Ander Herrera turning 28

A HOST of Manchester United's stars went out for dinner to celebrate Ander Herrera's birthday on Monday - but it proved to be a costly affair.

Jose Mourinho will definitely not be allowing his squad to take their eye off the ball following the opening day 4-0 thumping of West Ham.

David De Gea was the only one left smiling as a number of Manchester United stars were hit in the pocket as they celebrated Ander Herrera's birthday
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David De Gea was the only one left smiling as a number of Manchester United stars were hit in the pocket as they celebrated Ander Herrera's birthdayCredit: Instagram - @d_degeaofficial
The birthday boy had a nasty surprise waiting for him on his white Mercedes 4x4
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The birthday boy had a nasty surprise waiting for him on his white Mercedes 4x4Credit: Eamonn and James Clarke
The 28-year-old discovered he had been hit with a £60 parking fine after his birthday lunch
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The 28-year-old discovered he had been hit with a £60 parking fine after his birthday lunchCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
Ander Herrera and his team-mates were celebrating his birthday at the trendy Tapeo & Wine restaurant in the heart of the city
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Ander Herrera and his team-mates were celebrating his birthday at the trendy Tapeo & Wine restaurant in the heart of the cityCredit: Facebook - @TapeoandWine

But his men were not quite as sharp when it came to their parking abilities as they were in front of goal against the Hammers on Sunday.

Eagle-eyed traffic wardens managed to dampen the celebratory mood by handing out a hat-trick of parking tickets to the star-studded group with only one man escaping the penalty.

And it will come as little surprise to followers of the Red Devils that the lucky member of the quartet out for lunch descended at the Tapeo and Wine Restuarant in Manchester city centre was David De Gea - the goalkeeper renowned for his saving abilities.

Birthday boy Herrera will perhaps feel the most hard done by, with the extra present waiting for him on the windscreen of his White Mercedes 4x4 no doubt putting a dampener on his day.

But he was in good company when it came to getting stung for £60 by the stringent sheriffs of the parking world.

United defender Marcos Rojo's smile quickly turned to a frown when he returned to his black Cadillac Escalade.

United defender Marcos Rojo's black Cadillac Escalade was also hit
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United defender Marcos Rojo's black Cadillac Escalade was also hitCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
The Argentine did not look best pleased upon discovering his £60 fine
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The Argentine did not look best pleased upon discovering his £60 fineCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke

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And fellow Spaniard Juan Mata also had a surprise encased in yellow plastic under the wiper of his burgundy Mercedes 4x4.

The foursome were clearly such a good time marking Herrera turning 28 that they lost track of time.

And wardens were only too happy to hit them in their wallets as they over-stayed the two-hour maximum stay time.

Herrera's fellow Spaniard Juan Mata was another to be caught out by traffic wardens
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Herrera's fellow Spaniard Juan Mata was another to be caught out by traffic wardensCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
But at least he could raise a smile upon discovering the ticket on his burgundy Mercedes 4x4
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But at least he could raise a smile upon discovering the ticket on his burgundy Mercedes 4x4Credit: Eamonn and James Clarke
David De Gea would not be caught out though as he made a sharp exit to beat the clock
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David De Gea would not be caught out though as he made a sharp exit to beat the clockCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
And David De Gea was the only one out of the foursome to avoid the penalty
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And David De Gea was the only one out of the foursome to avoid the penaltyCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke

But De Gea, who posted a snap of him and his Spanish team-mate Herrera onInstagram from inside Tapeo, clearly had his eye on his watch.

Not only did he arrive after his colleagues, but he also exited before the allotted period of time.

Marcos Rojo is snapped leaving Tapeo's pushing his child
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Marcos Rojo is snapped leaving Tapeo's pushing his childCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
Fellow Manchester United star Luke Shaw was also spotted driving nearby in his £100,000 Range Rover Sport SVR
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Fellow Manchester United star Luke Shaw was also spotted driving nearby in his £100,000 Range Rover Sport SVRCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
Herrera was smiling as he said his goodbyes before discovering his nasty surprise
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Herrera was smiling as he said his goodbyes before discovering his nasty surpriseCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
The United stars had been dining at Tapeo & Wine restaurant based in the heart of Manchester city centre
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The United stars had been dining at Tapeo & Wine restaurant based in the heart of Manchester city centreCredit: Facebook - @TapeoandWine

Mourinho will be expecting his men to be more on the ball when they travel to Swansea on Saturday lunchtime, where United will be hoping to make it two Premier league wins from two.

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