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VIDEO: Man Utd's Bruno Fernandes labelled 'one of the most unlikeable players on earth' for brutal foul on Everton's Iliman Ndiaye that sparked ugly clash in pre-season friendly

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<p>Fernandes lunged in from behind on Ndiaye near the halfway line in the lead-up to Everton’s equaliser, sparking a heated exchange between the two. Ndiaye immediately confronted the Portuguese midfielder, and team-mates rushed in to separate the pair as tempers flared. Both players were shown yellow cards as tensions boiled over on the pitch. Fans reacted critically on social media towards the Red Devils captain's cynical kickout.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a bizarre goal! 👀<br><br>Bruno Fernandes &amp; Iliman Ndiaye clash on the halfway line before a scruffy goal draws Everton level... <a href="https://t.co/lfrbT1UkN3">pic.twitter.com/lfrbT1UkN3</a></p>— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) <a href="https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1952137302580334604?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p><a href="https://x.com/_luke1878_/status/1952136327794766280" target="_blank">@<em>_</em>luke1878_</a> wrote on X: "Bruno Fernandes has to be one of the most unlikeable players on earth."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/The92Bible/status/1952136987072168362" target="_blank">@The92Bible</a> added: "Bruno Fernandes intentionally trying to injure Iliman Ndiaye in a pre-season friendly is exactly why he isn’t rated as much as he should be. Great player but terrible sportsman."</p><p>Man City fan <a href="https://x.com/TheCityRamble/status/1952137921349419269" target="_blank">@TheCityRamble</a> added: "Bruno Fernandes just casually booting out at an opponent during a pre-season friendly."</p><p>Everton fan <a href="https://x.com/ClarkeJoel22/status/1952136866045555001" target="_blank">@ClarkeJoel22</a> wrote: "Bruno Fernandes is one of the biggest kn*bheads in football."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/Lea_EFC/status/1952256478825357447" target="_blank">@Lea_EFC</a> concluded: "BRUNO FERNANDES YOU F*CKING SH*THOUSE."</p>

WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

<p>The incident proved costly for United, who conceded a bizarre own goal moments after the scuffle. It overshadowed a solid display from Fernandes, who had scored earlier in the match to give the Red Devils the lead. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/mason-mount-still-here-man-utd-everton-premier-league-summer-series-bryan-mbeumo-bruno-fernandes-amad-diallo/blt11aadf5b3d9f66fd" target="_blank">United still managed to claim the Premier League Summer Series title</a> following previous wins over Bournemouth and West Ham.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Ruben Amorim's Red Devils return to action this weekend against Fiorentina at Old Trafford. They will then kick off their Premier League campaign at home to Arsenal the following Sunday. Fernandes’ actions may draw further scrutiny in the build-up to those fixtures.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MAN UTD?

VIDEO: Man Utd's Bruno Fernandes labelled 'one of the most unlikeable players on earth' for brutal foul on Everton's Iliman Ndiaye that sparked ugly clash in pre-season friendly | Goal.com

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has come under fire for a rash foul on Everton midfielder Iliman Ndiaye during the pre-season 2-2 draw in Atlanta, with fans branding him &apos;one of the most unlikeable players on earth&apos; after the ugly scuffle that followed. The heated clash overshadowed what had been an entertaining friendly between the Premier League sides.

VIDEO: Man Utd&apos;s Bruno Fernandes labelled &apos;one of the most unlikeable players on earth&apos; for brutal foul on Everton&apos;s Iliman Ndiaye that sparked ugly clash in pre-season friendly

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