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”. In that same vein, the 2018 World Cup winner with France did not hold back in highlighting 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 Ballon d’Or top 3 (...). Do you think Bruno, if he were on 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 a huge work rate. He keeps running. He is intelligent. He can play in 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 is worth noting that, . The French midfielder is trying to relaunch his career after a long absence, seeking to regain rhythm and prominence in European football.

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