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.
Erik ten Hag highlights three things Casemiro does that make Manchester United better
manchestereveningnews.co.ukErik ten Hag has piled the praise on Casemiro after his winning goal for Manchester United in their FA Cup fifth round win over Nottingham Forest.
The Brazilian midfielder was taken off during the weekend defeat to Fulham but returned to the starting line-up for the crucial clash on Wednesday night.
Casemiro netted the 11th goal of his United career when he turned in a Bruno Fernandes free-kick in the 89th minute to secure the victory for his side and set up a quarter-final tie with Liverpool.
It was the latest in a string of important goals he has scored during his time at the club and Ten Hag is delighted to have him back available again. RATINGS: How the United players rated in Forest win REACTION: Full-time scenes give United hope Casemiro missed 17 matches through injury earlier in the season and Ten Hag doesn't think it is any surprise that his side's form suffered as a result of his absence. "He is a fantastic football player," Ten Hag told reporters after the Forest win. "He scored so many goals for us.
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