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.
Harry Maguire hits back at Manchester United leadership critics
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire has dismissed suggestions that Manchester United's dressing room lacks leaders after criticism aimed at the squad earlier in the season.
After struggling at the start of the 2020/21 campaign, questions were asked about the character of United's squad. Former United defender Rio Ferdinand was among those in the media to suggest there was a lack of leadership on the field at United, especially after their Champions League group stage exit.
Bruno Fernandes was labelled United's only leader at times, although doubts over the squad's mentality have fallen away as the team has improved, leading them to the top of the Premier League table.
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