Paul Pogba makes controversial Bruno Fernandes Ballon d’Or claim

SportFootballPaul Pogba makes controversial Bruno Fernandes Ballon d’Or claimPaul Pogba has heaped praise on his former Manchester United teammate Bruno FernandesSimon Peach Wednesday 22 April 2026 13:25 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2962690","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/man-united-pogba-bruno-fernandes-man-city-ballon-dor-b2962690.html","title":"Paul Pogba makes controversial Bruno Fernandes Ballon d’Or claim"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-8735","index":0}Paul Pogba thinks Bruno Fernandes would be a Ballon d'Or contender if he played for Man City (PA)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has made a striking claim, suggesting that current Old Trafford star Bruno Fernandes would be a strong contender for...