Pogba Says Fernandes Would Be Ballon d’Or Contender at Manchester City
Paul Pogba
April 2026
Paul Pogba says Bruno Fernandes would be in Ballon d’Or contention if he were playing for Manchester City instead of Manchester United. Pogba argued that Fernandes already produces elite output, but individual recognition follows team success. Speaking on Rio Ferdinand’s podcast, Pogba said Fernandes is being held back by United’s environment rather than his own level. His point was that players in winning systems receive far more global recognition than equally productive players in unstable teams.