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 star Bruno Fernandes fires clear instruction after Liverpool draw
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBruno Fernandes has called for unity as Manchester United aim to finish their season on a high following a tough few days at Old Trafford and beyond.
United drew 2-2 with Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon and Fernandes was on target in that pulsating showdown.
It came following a last-gasp midweek defeat to Chelsea and United are winless in three games. That frustrating run has dampened their Champions League qualification aspirations with United now 11 points behind Tottenham and Aston Villa, although they do have a game in hand on Villa.
Despite a Europa League place looking more likely for United, at this stage, there is still chance that an additional Champions League berth with go to an English team.
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