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David de Gea sends message to Bruno Fernandes after Manchester United ace stars for Portugal
14.10.2023 - 17:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
David de Gea has congratulated former Manchester United teammate Bruno Fernandes after he helped his native Portugal qualify for next year's European Championship.
Portugal, who conquered Europe back in 2016, sealed their place at next summer's showpiece event in Germany with a 3-2 win over Slovakia in Porto on Friday evening. Cristiano Ronaldo netted a brace and was joined on the scoresheet by Paris Saint-Germain striker Goncalo Ramos, who opened the scoring.
Fernandes helped himself to two assists, teeing up Ramos and then Ronaldo for his second of the game with just under 20 minutes remaining. Fellow United star Diogo Dalot also featured.
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Fernandes' two assists took his number of goal involvements in Euro 2024 qualifying to 11, featuring four goals and seven assists. He has played an instrumental role in helping Portugal win each of their opening seven qualifying games, so much so that he has racked up five assists in just his last two matches.
Furthermore, Portugal, who have joined France and Belgium as well as hosts Germany in qualifying for next summer's tournament, have clinched qualification with three games to spare. They will be hoping to end their qualifying campaign with a 100 per cent record and maintain their recent run of good form.
With qualification officially in the bag following the triumph over Slovakia, Fernandes took to Instagram to celebrate his nation's achievement. He posted on the social media site: "Seven wins in seven games and the first goal achieved," accompanied with a love heart emoji.
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