Bruno Fernandes has revealed the shock profession route he might have gone down if he did not make it as a footballer.
The Portuguese midfielder captained United for the primary time within the Premier League since being made everlasting skipper by Erik ten Hag on Monday evening.
As a teen, Fernandes performed as a centre-back earlier than being transformed into an attacking midfielder when he was 15.
He began with Infesta, moved onto Boavista earlier than shifting to Italy and turning out for the likes of Novara, Udinese and Sampdoria.
Fernandes then headed again to Portugal in 2017 and exploded with Sporting CP. However had issues performed out totally different, what would he be doing now?
The 28-year-old was quizzed by Sky Sports activities as a part of a Saturday Social function and replied: “It is a tough one. After I was younger I’d have preferred to have been a vet. I like animals however if you become older you begin to perceive you may be terrified of some animals.
“Once you’re younger you do not realise how unhealthy they are often. For now I am extra into canine. Even with cats I am a bit of bit like, ‘Oh I can not belief you!”. However I like animals and that is why. I by no means get into like I wish to one thing aside from a footballer.
“That was one thing as a result of I like animals, that was the purpose at the moment.”
Requested if he would contemplate turning into a vet when he hangs up his boots, Fernandes added: “No I do not assume so. In all probability serving to animals however not being a vet.”
In the identical interview, Fernandes was requested concerning the hardest opponents he is confronted in his profession. And he reserved reward for former Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante, in addition to present stars Declan Rice and Rodri – who he hailed as “actually comparable”.
He defined: “Within the Premier League, you play towards prime, prime gamers. I can inform you [N’Golo] Kante was tough, Rodri is de facto tough, Declan Rice is de facto tough.
“Declan and Rodri are bodily actually comparable. Kante is extra small however fast and sharp. However there are a lot of gamers as a result of we play in one of the best league on this planet so that you get to play towards one of the best gamers.”
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