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Man Utd midfielder Fred admits name being pronounced wrongly

Manchester United midfielder Fred has revealed his name is being pronounced wrongly by English commentators.

The Brazilian, full name Frederico Rodrigues De Paula Santos, is simply known as "Fred" on these shores.

But in a video shared to Man Utd's official Twitter account, the midfielder, 26, has revealed the real pronunciation of his name.

In a short clip it sounds more like "Frej", or even "Fredge"...

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