# Bruno Fernandes and Pedri: The new No 8 of their clubs

URL: https://technosports.co.in/bruno-fernandes-pedri-no-8-clubs/  
Published: 2022-07-08  
Updated: 2022-07-08  
Author: Rahul Roy

The shirt number of a player often helps to identify the playing style, mentality and attitude of the player. The No 8 of a club is usually the creative playmaker of the team who controls the game from the midfield.

Some of the players have a liking for a certain shirt number which becomes their identity just as Cristiano Ronaldo’s No 7 shirt, Lionel Messi’s No 10 shirt and many others.

## Bruno Fernandes is now Manchester United’s new No 8

> It was meant to be… 🖊🔥  
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> Introducing our new number 8️⃣: [@B_Fernandes8](https://twitter.com/B_Fernandes8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! 🔴[#MUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/ogkg96WgL8](https://t.co/ogkg96WgL8)
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> — Manchester United (@ManUtd) [July 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1545114547819880453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Bruno Fernandes prefers the No 8 shirt, however, he used to wear the shirt number 18 at Manchester United. Now, as Juan Mata leaves the club, Bruno has now taken up his favourite No 8 shirt.

The Portugal international wore the No 8 shirt during his spells with Sporting CP and Udinese. His favoured number for his country is also No 8.

Read: [Bruno Fernandes signs new contract with Manchester United until 2026](https://technosports.co.in/2022/04/01/bruno-fernandes-signs-new-contract-6/)

## Pedri is now Barcelona’s new No 8

> Una nova era. Pedri 8️⃣ [pic.twitter.com/rlp7xAVJh7](https://t.co/rlp7xAVJh7)
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> — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_cat) [July 8, 2022](https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona_cat/status/1545301901054451717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Barcelona’s iconic No 8 Andres Iniesta can never be replaced but they have found a player who can come close to the legendary Spaniard. [Pedri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedri)has now taken on the No 8 shirt at Barcelona as the rightful heir to Iniesta.

Pedri wore the No 16 shirt for the last two seasons. Dani Alves wore the No 8 shirt last season but as the club decided not to renew the contract of the Brazilian, the shirt number was free and was given to Pedri. He will have a huge responsibility on his shoulders now.