Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (born 8 September 1994) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Portugal national team as a midfielder. Fernandes started his career at Serie B side Novara Calcio and soon featured for Udinese and Sampdoria in Serie A.
In 2017, he signed with Sporting CP where he established himself as one of the best players in the Primeira Liga. He was named the LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year in both 2017–18 and 2018–19. In the latter season, he also helped Sporting win the Taça de Portugal. A senior international since 2017, Fernandes represented Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Bruno Fernandes teases Manchester United teammate Alejandro Garnacho after Everton win
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United captain Bruno Fernandes joked that Alejandro Garnacho cannot yet be considered a 'great player' after his stunning goal in Sunday's 3-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park.
Garnacho, who was awarded his third straight Premier League start, opened the scoring after just three minutes, powering an outstanding acrobatic effort past Toffees goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
It was a sensational effort from the Argentina international, who is unlikely to ever score a better goal in his career. Moving away from goal, the youngster connected with Diogo Dalot's cross from the right flank and his effort found the far corner of the goal.
He was unsurprisingly mobbed by his teammates in celebration. READ MORE: United player ratings vs Everton as duo impress READ MORE: Kobbie Mainoo gives United what they have not had all season in Everton win The goal, quite rightly, was the headline act of his day's work, but his overall performance was encouraging.
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