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Fred's intellectual wife towers over 5ft 7ins midfielder

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Manchester United midfielder Fred may possess the brawn - but his glamorous wife has all the brains.

Monique Salum loves posing for photos in which she towers over her 5ft 7ins man - who she had son Benjamin with last January.

And it is a tall order matching her in the brainbox stakes too.

Brazilian Monique works as a chemical engineer and studied at the University Centre of Belo Horizonte.

She now works at the Centre for the Development of Nuclear Technology.

The pair went public with their relationship in January 2016, when the Brazilian midfielder was with Shakhtar Donetsk.

And it was in February last year that they announced their engagement on Facebook.

It remains to be seen whether charming Monique - who appears to stand around 5ft 10ins - will make the move from sun-kissed Brazil to join her 25-year-old fella in the north of England.

And fans could catch sight of her sooner than that if she makes the trip out to Russia to see Fred play alongside Neymar and Co there.

It looked like his participation in the finals may be in doubt after the £52million man injured himself in training.

But Selecao boss Tite delivered an update saying the former Internacional man will be fit to play.

Indeed Fred was back on the training pitches just two days after requiring urgent help from physios.

He will be hoping to help Brazil make an impact in Russia and hit the ground running next season at Old Trafford.

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