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 great Patrice Evra surprised by Bruno Fernandes
manchestereveningnews.co.ukUnited.He put in another starring performance against Jose Mourinho's side and, speaking ahead of the match, Evra spoke about comparisons with Paul Scholes.“I want to talk about Fernandes because I was in shock when Ole compared him to Paul Scholes.
Because when you compare a player to Paul Scholes, it’s a crime," he told Sky Sports."But actually, I understand what he means, it’s the way he dictates the game.
It’s the first time I’ve seen a player in charge of the football at United in a long time."He plays really simple. I was really, really surprised when I saw the impact Bruno Fernandes had at United."After the match, Evra again singled out Fernandes for praise and declared that he was the best player on the pitch for the club once.
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