Bruno Fernandes: The Secret Behind Portugal Star’s Amazing Run without Injury

• Bruno Fernandes has never missed a club game through injury
• The Portuguese star credited his incredible record to his family
• He recently explained how family was a big factor in his fitness

Bruno Fernandes is the owner of an outrageous stat, and it all has to do with his fitness.

The 29-year-old has played for clubs professionally for over a decade, and he has never missed a game through injury.

His incredible record has continued in arguably the toughest league in the world, as he has managed to stay injury-free since joining Manchester United in 2020 from Sporting Lisbon.

With the Red Devils, the midfielder has made 223 matches across all competitions, and per Transfermarkt, he has only missed one game for his club because of his physical condition.

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This was in March 2022, when he was ruled out of United’s game against Tottenham Hotspur through illness, which only kept him out for two days.

Fernandes’ injury history

Before joining United, Fernandes missed a game for Sampdoria through illness and was absent from Portugal's Euro 2020 qualifiers against Ukraine with leg discomfort.

In total, he has only missed five days of football action because he was not in peak physical condition.

Fernandes’ secret behind his fitness

One tends to wonder how a player of Fernandes’ stature, who plays so many competitive games, manages to avoid injuries.

According to the playmaker, who played 120 minutes for Man United against Liverpool on Sunday, his fitness can be largely credited to his family.

"I just have to be grateful for my father and my mum because they made me the right way, the strong way," he told reporters, via Sporting News.

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"They've been here for the last two games and they give me that extra energy. With my kids and my wife, they always take care of me."

Fernandes also spoke on his mentality after being forced to play as a centre-back in the latter stages of the FA Cup clash on Sunday.

"I don't mind. It wasn't in the plan, it was trying to go man-marking on the pitch, but I felt at moments I could jump on their midfielders and at moments, I could drop a little bit to help H [Harry Maguire] because obviously, they have a lot of pace up front."

What next for Fernandes?

The United midfielder will be hoping to stay injury-free ahead of Portugal’s friendly against Sweden on Thursday, March 21.

This will be followed by another friendly against Slovenia five days later.

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Sports Brief also reported on Fernandes’ take on Amad Diallo’s red card during the FA Cup game on Sunday.

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Man United's Ivorian youngster was sent off moments after sinking Liverpool with a goal in the 120th minute.

The referee brandished a second yellow at the winger for taking off his shirt in celebration of his crucial goal.