Man United star Bruno Fernandes praised for actions during easyJet flight emergency

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been hailed as an 'absolutely lovely man' after he reportedly rushed to help a man who collapsed on a flight.

Football fan Susanna Lawson, 49, from Manchester, was sitting on the row just behind Red Devils skipper Fernandes on their easyJet flight to Lisbon, Portugal, and witnessed the moment the captain caught a man who appeared to have collapsed.

She said the midfielder called for help and stayed with the man for a few minutes, before cabin crew attended to the stricken passenger.

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"At some point during the flight, Bruno got up and went to the back, presumably to the toilet. After a couple of minutes, we heard, 'Can we get help? We need help. Can we get some assistance?'," Ms Lawson said.

"We turned around and Bruno was there and a gentleman looked like he was passing out and Bruno had caught him. The other stewards went running up the plane to help and luckily there was a spare seat right at the back, so they all got the gentleman into the seat.

"Bruno stayed with him, for, I think – I lost track of time – five or 10 minutes." Lawson, co-founder of a digital word-of-mouth app called Circle of Trust, headed to the Portuguese capital on Monday morning for a technology conference and was joined by other delegates from Manchester.

She confirmed the unwell man was 'absolutely fine', managing to stand up and walk back through the plane, and she commended the midfielder for his composure during the incident. "I think it was just, 'oh my goodness, what are the chances of somebody being poorly right when the Man United captain is standing right in front of you?’,”