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.
Man United star Bruno Fernandes shows true colours with one-word demand to teammate
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBruno Fernandes has been pushing his Manchester United teammates to their limits since returning to training this pre-season.
Fernandes, 29, reported back to Carrington on Friday alongside Alejandro Garnacho, Altay Bayindir and Diogo Dalot. They joined Joshua Zirkzee, who got to work at the start of last week and have since welcomed Facundo Pellistri, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo.
Now, on Wednesday, footage of Fernandes motivating members of the squad during their gym sessions has been shared on social media by the club.
The video begins with Bayindir ready to use the chest press machine, with his captain in close attendance. READ MORE: Frenkie De Jong has already made feelings clear on United transfer READ MORE: Noussair Mazraoui sends one-word message as United transfer wait continues As the goalkeeper is bracing himself, Fernandes offers some words of encouragement. "Come on," he tells his teammate before slapping Bayindir on the chest as he is about to start working out.
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