Ballon d'Or? Pogba on Bruno Fernandes: If he were at... (video) | OneFootball

Having recently spoken about former Sporting player, Paul Pogba believes that “if Bruno Fernandes were at Manchester City, he would be a Ballon d’Or winner”. Along the same lines, the 2018 World Cup winner with France did not hold back when mentioning the many qualities of the Portuguese international midfielder - who is chasing records in the Premier League.

“Bruno Fernandes, at other big clubs, would be in the top 3 for the Ballon d’Or (...). Do you think Bruno, if he were in another team, wouldn’t be top 3? Do you think he wouldn’t be a Ballon d’Or player? If you put him at Manchester City, he would be a Ballon d’Or winner,” he predicted in a lengthy interview with Rio Ferdinand, published on the YouTube channel ‘Rio Ferdinand Presents’.

“He is everywhere on the pitch. He has great work rate. He keeps running. He is intelligent. He can play with one or two touches. He can shoot,” he reflected, while still giving his fellow midfielder a serious warning for the future: “When you don’t win, people don’t think about you.”

, between January 2020 - when the Portuguese international arrived at Old Trafford from Sporting - and the summer of 2022, when the Frenchman left the club.

It should be noted that, . The French midfielder is trying to relaunch his career after a long absence, looking to regain rhythm and prominence in European football.

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