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.
Ilkay Gundogan stopped short of accusing Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes of diving. But the Manchester City star was adamant that he did not touch the Reds midfielder – who then set up Anthony Martial for the opening goal from the resulting free kick.
Fernandes span dramatically and hurled himself to the ground as Gundogan brushed past him, just outside the City penalty area.
Referee Mike Dean awarded a free kick, despite being just a few yards away and with a clear view of the action. Fernandes picked himself up to chip the ball into the path of Martial, whose shot sneaked under Ederson’s arm to give the Reds the lead.
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