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 Scott McTominay told Bruno Fernandes about taking Manchester United penalty vs Leeds
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day for freeScott McTominay put his hand up to take Manchester United's penalty against Leeds United, as he was chasing a hat-trick.
McTominay's two early goals put United on course for a stunning victory over Marcelo Bielsa's side at Old Trafford, as the hosts cruised to a 6-2 win.Bruno Fernandes and Victor Lindelof scored to make it 4-0 just before half-time, though Leeds skipper Liam Cooper's header made it 4-1 at the break.
United then surged further ahead through Daniel James and were given a penalty when Anthony Martial went down in the box. Fernandes converted — as he so often does from the spot — but James told MUTV afterwards that McTominay had been keen to take the kick.
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