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.
Rio Ferdinand questions Manchester United players over Bruno Fernandes treatment
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day, freeRio Ferdinand claimed Manchester United are short of leaders after insisting somebody should have pulled aside Bruno Fernandes for his first-half performance against West Brom.United claimed their first home Premier League victory of the season but in nervy fashion as a retaken penalty from Fernandes made the difference.
However, West Brom caused plenty of problems at Old Trafford and almost had a penalty of their own, as United turned in another far-from-vintage display.Fernandes wasn't at his best either, alongside many of his teammates, and Ferdinand has accused him of overplaying in the first half.
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