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7 Interesting Facts about Bruno Fernandes of Man Utd
While many fans know him as the midfield maestro or Portuguese Magnifico, there are more interesting facts about Bruno Fernandes of Man Utd that you have never heard of. Bruno became an instant hero at Manchester United after joining Old Trafford in January 2020 from Sporting.
Just like Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno came from Sporting CP in the Primeira League. In the football space, Bruno Fernandes wasn’t that popular about three years ago, but he is now one of Manchester United’s best players. Since Ferguson’s retirement, the Portuguese midfielder has been the best signing United has made.
After a year at Old Trafford, he’s been able to restore hope to the hearts and smiles to the faces of every fan by bringing magic to United’s touches on the field.
Here Are 7 Most Interesting Facts about Bruno Fernandes of Man Utd
1. Bruno Fernandes has always been a die-hard United fan
Manchester is in Fernandes’ DNA. Bruno has always been a United fan. His lifelong idol Cristiano Ronaldo might have in fact inspired the young Portuguese to become a supporter of United.
There is even a cute story about how he got his hands on a brand new Manchester United jersey, as he has mentioned in his biography:
“One Christmas, my brother and I went to Switzerland to stay with my dad,” he explained. “He was living there for work at the time. This was before the Internet made it so easy to buy kits from all over the world .
In Portugal, you couldn’t always find Premier League kits, and if you could, they were really expensive. “
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2. Bruno’s lucky number is 8
Bruno is said to have a soft spot for the number 8 jersey because it reminds him of his late father, who was also a fantastic player in his days.
#8 is not only the squad number of Bruno’s father; it also coincides with his birthday, which is on 8th September.
The number 8 shirt is a lucky charm for the Portuguese international. That’s why Bruno is eager to wear the number-8 shirt as soon as Juan Mata leaves United.
As you can rightly guess, the next interesting facts about Bruno Fernandes of Man Utd are about his “Penandes” tag, aka Mr. Penalty Specialist.
3. Bruno Fernandes doesn’t have any penalty secret
Bruno Fernandes is undoubtedly a penalty kick specialist; a reputation he holds to a somewhat academic approach in taking them. When asked about his secret, he said:
“I don’t have a secret, I train a lot and always pay attention to the goalkeepers’ reaction. I adapt to what I feel on the pitch and then I decide on how to shoot.
I don’t have a specific technique, I simply do what’s right at that moment. Sometimes, I change everything so the goalkeeper isn’t sure of himself It’s not to scare him, it’s instead to change the look of the game and even trick him.”
Bruno’s gamble works nearly every time; out of his first thirty penalties, Fernandes converted twenty-nine of them and only missed one.
Bruno Fernandes has been astronomical for Manchester United and with a striker such as Harry Kane or Cristiano, he can get more assists for the team.
4. Bruno Fernandes first started playing football as a center-back
Bruno was a defender before becoming a midfield maestro. A position he did not choose, but which would have taken him on a completely different path.
Despite being praised as a defender, Fernandes disliked the center-back position.
7 Interesting Facts about Bruno Fernandes of Man Utd
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5. Bruno Fernandes is very active on social media
Fernandes is a social media freak. It is high time we got to mention Bruno Fernandes Instagram as many of you might be excited to see more of the Man United midfielder and his family.
Like most footballers on social media platforms, Bruno posts about his journey through life and his football career, usually uploading pictures of himself training with his teammates, or promoting a certain brand through paid partnerships.
He currently has over 3.2 million followers on Instagram and follows 518 people himself.
Aside from Instagram, Bruno Fernandes is also active on Twitter and Facebook, where usually the same journey goes on with the Portugal international.
It is only a matter of time before his followers count soars if he continues to step up and control his team’s rhythm as he has so far. The next interesting facts about Bruno Fernandes of Man Utd are about his astrology sign; you will love it.
6. Bruno’s Zodiac sign is Virgo, and he loves tattoos
Bruno Fernandes, whose zodiac sign is Virgo, was born on 8 September 1994.
If you take a look at Bruno Fernandes tattoos, you will see that there are two distinct tattoos exist on his arms, with one on each arm.
One of them is a thick black band with the characters ‘8’ and ‘F’ visible, which might refer to his old jersey number at his previous clubs which he wore in honor of his father who also carried the same number.
The other tattoo, which is seen on his left hand, might be a little tricky, but it almost certainly refers to his squad number during his very first international debut for Portugal, which was number 23.
7. The United midfielder dropped out of school to pursue professional football career
One of the most surprising facts about Bruno Fernandes is that he is said to have dropped out of school to pursue his footballing career. It turns out this wasn’t a bad decision as Bruno is now a multi-millionaire who has achieved a lot in the game.
Bonus interesting fact about Bruno Fernandes of Man Utd: He is married to Ana Pinho
The story behind how the two got together and more importantly stayed together is as romantic as you expect.
While Ana Pinho and Bruno have been married for over five years, their love story started way earlier back when they were classmates in Boavista at the age of sixteen.
Bruno Fernandes with wife Ana Pinho and kid
The high school sweethearts have been together ever since as Ana supports her husband through thick and thin.
Bruno also does the same for his wife, who has been there from the very beginning of his senior career and even before that. The couple have two kids including a son by name Goncalo.
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There is NO REASON for Gareth Southgate to be linked with the Manchester United job
Gareth Southgate is the only person in the Universe who can turn Manchester United into Middlesbrough within no time
The English media is trying all their best to push Southgate to united, but he is championship level manager at best
The England national team is waay better than this Manu squad, and he has had 0 success ( reaching semis ain’t success). So what exactly are people expecting if he becomes Manu boss
Absolutely no way! Why would Man U hire Southgate? That would be the worse decision in the history of the game.
ETH outwitted Klopp last weekend in one of the best and most dramatic FA cup clashes in years and I’m sorry but Southgate would not have won that game and ETH has had to deal with Ronaldo, Sancho, Greenwood and so on, he deserves more time
Soccer Football – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on the pitch before the match REUTERS/Umit Bektas/ File photo
I have been saying this for weeks now. If United were under any other manager especially Southgate, they would be fighting for relegation right now. The problem at United is not Ten Hag but the players.
People keep saying that Ten Hag’s style of football at United is not attractive and no identity but there is so much that a manager can do if the players themselves are not good enough or not putting enough effort. Ten Hag’s Ajax were playing attractive football and he managed to get them to the SF of the CL.
Without him, look at Ajax now. And the media keep pushing their agenda to get Ten Hag sack and replace him with a much worse manager like Southgate. If Ten Hag is managing England right now, with the players they have, we won’t see such a passive football like we saw yesterday vs Brazil. Ask Liverpool fans, would they replace Klopp with Southgate? I rest my case.
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Liverpool only have themselves to blame for loss to Manchester United. Had to find a way to squeeze in the random Bruno slag off in between. Dude was dead on his feet at full time, and had to slot in to center back for the last 30 minutes.
SportsFila reflect on Manchester United’s 4-3 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup Quarterfinals and look ahead to the semifinals where Erik ten Hag’s side will take on Coventry.
How come everybody seems to have forgotten that 2 of LFC’s goals were pure luck?
More shots, same shots on goal, higher goal expectancy. What is this narrative that Liverpool should have put this game away, if anything we should’ve put this game away! They had a good 20, 25 minute stint where they kept the ball in the second half, but did nothing with it, we deservedly won this game.
David de Gea is still without a club since leaving Manchester United this summer (Image: Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)
For Liverpool fans: don’t say that we lost to Manchester United because Jota Trent Alisson and jones didn’t play. We have to stop doing that every time a team loses a big game it’s very stupid because had you won, you wouldn’t be saying that. Don’t forget that when y’all drew 0-0 to them at home Trent Alisson and Jones started. Keep in mind how well they’ve been playing despite having lots of injuries they almost beat Manchester City’s full strength squad last week.
Also, you lose to Manchester United, 2 fringe players for them decided the game for them, Liverpool didn’t play well and a loss is a loss you have to accept it otherwise you’re a sole loser and are unwilling to take it.
It’s interesting how nothing much is said about the mistakes made by Liverpool, but all criticism is piled on Bruno; how supposedly poor he was.
Ten Hag claims United is moving in the right direction 👀 WHAT DIRECTION IS THAT?!
Every time he speaks after a dismal performance after the match I always sit there saying to myself “What on Earth are you talking about”.
The media trying so hard to get ETH sacked…..when liverpool had bad injuries with VVD out, y’all didnt have the same energy
Most fans want ETH out because of his poor tactics and substitutions. I also felt he should be braver to drop non-performing players irrespective of names, and even play academy players if he has to.
Now I’m ETH in because I realise from Rooney’s and Ole’s recent interviews that the mentality of these players are incredibly low and it’s no longer just speculation that the players can’t cope on this stage.
I can understand ETH saying positive things and coming off as “crazy” but if you have players who are weak minded and aren’t willing to fight, you can’t be tough cos they’ll cave and where does that leave you for the rest of the season?! Jason Sancho case in point. I rather come across as insane to the media but hope that I’m lifting the team enough to get a string of performances to save my job and give the fans at least something to cheer about until I can have a summer clear out.
Keane is a freaking legend but that approach with these weak players will kill them and ETH would lose the dressing room.
This man keeps dropping off bombs on and off the field..A gift that keeps on giving..Most delulu man on this green earth
What a GIFT! Hand him a 15 years contract and 5 years add ons
The problem for Utd in recruiting an elite manager in the Summer is that Liverpool, Bayern and Barca will also be looking for new managers.
From the moment I heard “A new era begins. .” from ETH. I knew it was the joke of the century. He has the guts to say it while Klopp/Guardiola are competing against each other by 1 point in the Primer league he acted like he can compete with them ro
