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.
Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui makes Manchester United claim ahead of Europa League semi-final
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOle Gunnar Solskjaer's side in Cologne on Sunday after they beat Wolves 1-0 thanks to a late Lucas Ocampos header. United booked their spot in the last four by beating Copenhagen by the same scoreline courtesy of Bruno Fernandes' extra-time penalty.And former Real Madrid boss Lopetegui talked up Solskjaer's men when asked about the prospect of taking on United for a spot in the final."We are going to play against Manchester United in the next match - they're the biggest team in the world but we're going to be prepared for them," Lopetegui told the media after the Wolves game."We're focused on the next game, against a top, historic side, one of the best in the history of the sport who are in great form. "We will give our best as we always.
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