City coach David Platt has become a surprising YouTube hit after a video of him scoring in a training game received over half a million viewers in only two days.

Platt was filmed by CityTV at an Manchester City’s game against a Malaysia XI. 

With the Blues’ coaching staff involved in a 5-a-side game, Platt rolls back the years with an exquisite overhead bicycle kick. Platty’s greatest strike since his goal against Belgium at World Cup 1990 impressed onlookers, including Sergio Aguero and Pablo Zabaleta.

They say class in permanent. Take a look and judge for yourself ...