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Just one year ago, Marouane Fellaini used to sit at home watching his email inbox fill up with enquiries.

The man with the greatest afro since ever would get around 30-40 job offers a day, ranging from lucrative roles in shampoo adverts, to promoting male grooming products.

But he turned down the roles, he didn't need that sort of thing, he was above all of that.

This was a man who just wanted to get out on that pitch on a Saturday afternoon, elbow some defenders in the small of the back while the referee wasn't looking, and then go home and cook an absolutely incredible Gratin d'Endives au Jambon.

But with his self-esteem tested by a tough season at Manchester United, and by Louis van Gaal who shouts mean things at him while making him do eight additional hours of training every day, Fellaini accepted a role in an advert for a Belgian gym.

The advert quite simply sees Marouane asking (in Flemish): "Where is the party?"

To which a cast of gym goers reply: "Here is the party!"

Which is weird, when you think about it, because bobbing up and down on a crosstrainer for 30 minutes while watching BBC iPlayer on your iPhone is one of the furthest imaginable things from being a party.

The best bit is when he lifts some weights like Ron Burgundy:

Full translation from Flemish to English:

Fellaini: "Now that Belgians are coming home from holiday, It's time to get healthy again. So, not too many extra kilos to declare? Or Basic-Fit?"

Woman: "No extra kilos to declare, I suppose? *points to the other queue*

"Ma'am, you, you've had a few too many chips.

"Sir? Basic fit. You're welcome."

Random man: "Fellaini?"

Fellaini: "Eh yes.

"After your holidays, come to Basic-Fit. They have 21 clubs open at night and an elite card for the whole family.

"Join now and train for free until 1 October.

"And if you become a member now, you might win one of the 100 holiday cheques for €1000.

"Where is the party?"

Gym goers: "Here is the party!" [A reference to Belgian World Cup song - Waar is da feestje? Hier is da feestje]

Talking of parties, you might want to see this.



(Thanks to Margot Huysman for the translation!)