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 Pogba pushes for starting role and De Gea faces Henderson challenge
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United were back in Premier League action last night, salvaging a 1-1 draw away at Tottenham Hotspur.A late Bruno Fernandes penalty secured a point for Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side after Spurs had taken an earlier lead through Steven Bergwijn.
The penalty was won by a returning Paul Pogba, brought on in the 63rd minute alongside Mason Greenwood.Greenwood in particular is staking a claim to be in United’s starting XI on a regular basis, impressing in place of a disappointing Daniel James.
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