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Stramaccioni reveals pressuring Bruno Fernandes to get married

Andrea Stramaccioni has revealed he pressured Bruno Fernandes to get married when the pair worked together at Udinese.

The midfielder spent three years at the Serie A side and crossed paths with the Italian coach, who took charge in 2014 for one season.

Fernandes married his high school sweetheart, Ana Pinho, in December 2015, after Stramaccioni's departure, but the 44-year-old feels he played a role in persuading the Manchester United star to pop the question.

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"I was pushing him a lot to get married," he said to Sky Sports.