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.
Referees charity calls for Bruno Fernandes five-game ban after incident during Man United vs Liverpool
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA referee support charity has called for Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes to face a ban after he pushed a linesman during the Reds' defeat at Liverpool on Sunday.
Fernandes and United endured a nightmare afternoon at Anfield as the Reds were thrashed 7-0 by Jurgen Klopp's side in their Premier League clash.
Liverpool managed their biggest-ever competitive win against the Reds, while Erik ten Hag's side have now gone eight games without a win at Liverpool.
During the second half of the encounter, Fernandes, who was captaining United in Harry Maguire's absence, nudged the official close to the touchline after a decision went against him.
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