“He stood up for me when everybody were avoiding me because of my injury, I’m forever grateful to him” — Lisandro Martínez has finally broken his silence and revealed the ONE Manchester United teammate who refused to abandon him when his world was falling apart, and the revelation has sent shockwaves across Old Trafford.
At a time when Martínez felt completely isolated, injured, written off by pundits, ignored by fans, and doubted by even some inside the dressing room, he has now confessed that there was only one player who consistently checked on him, encouraged him, trained with him, and made him believe he still had a future at Manchester United. And according to Martínez, without this teammate, he might not even be wearing the United shirt today.
The Argentine admitted that when he suffered his devastating setback — the injury that kept him out for months and made critics label him “finished” — many teammates suddenly kept their distance. “Football can be a lonely place,” he said. “When you’re playing well, everybody wants to be around you. But when you’re injured… you start seeing people disappear.”
But there was ONE exception.
Martínez revealed that Bruno Fernandes was the only player who stood up for him, protected him, and refused to let him sink mentally during the worst period of his career.
Sources around Carrington insist Bruno didn’t just check in once or twice — he visited Martínez regularly, FaceTimed him after every consultant appointment, pushed him during private gym sessions, and even confronted staff members who underestimated how much support the defender needed. He reportedly told Amorim’s staff: “Don’t forget this guy. We will need him.”
It was Bruno who reminded him daily that the club still believed in him. It was Bruno who motivated him when he thought he would never return to full strength. It was Bruno who made sure Martínez wasn’t left to battle alone.
And now the Argentine warrior, back on the pitch and fighting again, has publicly expressed his eternal gratitude.
“I will never forget what he did,” Martínez said. “When everyone moved away from me because I was injured, Bruno stayed. That’s why he is more than a captain. He is a brother.”
This revelation has stunned fans, especially given the recent criticism Bruno has faced about dressing-room leadership and squad unity. But Martínez’s emotional confession paints a very different picture — the picture of a captain who genuinely cares about his teammates beyond the pitch.
Inside Old Trafford, this story is already being seen as a defining moment in Bruno’s leadership legacy. And for Martínez, this is not just appreciation — it is a promise.
A promise to repay the loyalty shown to him. A promise to fight for the badge harder than ever. A promise to stand by the captain who refused to abandon him.
The Manchester United dressing room has seen fractures, tensions, and silent rivalries over the years… but this moment between Bruno and Lisandro might just restore the spirit the club desperately needs.
