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The #FellaChallenge: Modern Day Football at Its Best as Footballers Ridicule Marouane Fellaini

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It all started when Marouane Fellaini entered the field of play as Manchester United took on Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup last week. 

The Belgian midfielder, known for his brutish behaviour in midfield, was photographed after he took a ball to the face, leading to the image becoming a viral sensation overnight. Not one to shy away from the spotlight, the former Everton man soon made acknowledgement of the photo public...

As is with all things in the modern game, this was in the danger of being swept away under the constant insights that come about through social media, however, Fellaini's international teammate Axel Witsel made sure to prevent this, after he posted this...

And so the #FellaChallenge was born, leading to a number of high profile footballers getting involved...

Before you could say David Moyes, the internet was awash with fans posting photographs of footballers getting the faces smashed in, all in the honour of the Red Devils' clumsy midfielder...

Yet, the top marks go to one Twitter user who created a #FellaChallenge account, rating attempts out of 10, with feedback. Top banter...