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 told simple position change would have stopped Aston Villa goal
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the United transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free A simple change to Manchester United's defending position would have stopped Aston Villa's winning goal at Old Trafford on Saturday - and it infuriated the Match of the Day commentator.
The Reds struggled throughout the game in the Premier League and were punished for a lacklustre performance in the 88th minute when Villa defender Kortney Hause headed home from a corner at the near post.
United had the chance to snatch a draw in injury time when they were awarded a penalty, but Bruno Fernandes blasted over the bar to ensure they were beaten on the day.
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