Bruno Fernandes's remarkable story – the Manchester United star's rise, told by those who know him

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Portugal has been hit hard by a financial crisis over the past decade. Emigration has soared as a result, with in excess of two million citizens currently living abroad. 

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Marcus Alves

Marcus Alves is a freelance journalist based in Lisbon and has written for FourFourTwo since 2012. He can also be found at BBC Sport, the Telegraph, Kicker and Yahoo. A former ESPN reporter, he covered 12 games in 15 days during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, but can barely remember any of them. He blames cachaça for that.