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.
What Bruno Fernandes told Keylor Navas after Manchester United win vs Nottingham Forest
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBruno Fernandes joked with Keylor Navas that he was only saving his shots after he failed to get on the scoresheet against Nottingham Forest.
Manchester United made it three wins on the spin in the Premier League as they picked up three points at relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest to put them in pole position to secure a top-four place.
Erik ten Hag's side dominated the match and should have won by more than their two-goal margin, with Antony and Diogo Dalot finding the back of the net.
Fernandes was sublime in the match but was unable to add to the tally though it was not for want of trying. The playmaker had several efforts on goal but was denied at every turn by Navas, with the Champions League-winning goalkeeper pulling off a remarkable stop to push one thunderous effort onto the crossbar. ALSO READ: United player ratings as Christian Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes good vs Forest Fernandes was frustrated not to score himself but saw the lighter side with the win firmly secured. "I just said to Keylor [Navas] that today you only saved mine!" he told Sky Sports. "In the first half the one with the little deflection and the second half an amazing save, another one close to the post.
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