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Burnley goalkeeper Joe Hart meets Kevin Hart in Manchester

  /  autty

They may have the same surname, but Joe and Kevin Hart come from very different worlds. That didn't stop them greeting each other like close friends when they bumped into each other in Manchester on Friday night, however.

The Burnley goalkeeper, still a local celebrity thanks to his time with Manchester City, was pictured arriving at popular burger joint Archie's as the Hollywood star was leaving with his entourage.

With a full 13 inches in height separating the two, it certainly cut a strange image as the two shared an embrace on Oxford Road before granting requests for selfies with fans in the gathering crowd.

The pair are familiar with each other from two years ago, when Kevin visited Joe at the Manchester City training ground as part of a promotional tour for the film Ride Along 2. He took penalties against the 6ft 4in shot-stopper, but missed two of three efforts.

Speaking at the time, Kevin, who was thought to be a fan of Manchester United, suggested he was switching allegiances to the blue half of the city.

He said: 'Here's the difference, OK, Man City has rolled out the red carpet and invited us. I didn't offer to go there now that I am familiar with them but they said we would love you guys to come and see. Manchester United cannot get upset with that because you guys haven't invited us.

'We don't know where to go I can't just walk up to Manchester United and knock on the door and say let me in, you know why because I would be arrested.'

Kevin was in the local area this week as he performed at the Manchester Arena as part of his Irresponsible tour and was seen wearing his earpiece as he grabbed a quick bite to eat.

He will make his way down to London on Saturday for the first of three dates at The O2, all of which have sold out.

Joe, meanwhile, will be strutting his stuff at Turf Moor on Sunday afternoon when his Burnley side take on Manchester United, a team he once considered his greatest rival while a City star.

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