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.
Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Portugal begin their European crown defence with a trip to Budapest to face potential whipping boys Hungary.
Portugal are the favourites here at 4/9 with Grosvenor Sport while Hungary are 7/1 and a draw is 17/5. Portugal could not have asked for a harder draw if they tried - current world champions France and former world champions Germany both feature in this "Group of Death" scenario.
Cristiano Ronaldo will relish the competition and know they beat France in the final of Euro 2016 too. Head coach Fernando Santos has prepared his side well going into the competition after drawing with Spain and comfortably beating Israel - picking up clean sheets in both
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