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.
Manchester United evening headlines as Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes decisions explained
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Monday, January 18.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer heralded the 'excellent' Paul Pogba, who he says played on the right side of a four-man midfield against Liverpool because he felt the position suited the Frenchman's qualities.When United's team was first announced, it was expected that Pogba would start on the left flank.
However, he settled into a right midfield position, even finishing the game there when Edinson Cavani was introduced midway through the second half.Pogba could have perhaps scored the winning goal late on as he drifted inside from the right flank, a space on the pitch that he occupied with attacking threat throughout.Afterwards, Solskjaer.
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