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.
Why Manchester United signing Bruno Fernandes regrets gesture to Pep Guardiola
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBruno Fernandes has reflected on his touchline spat with Pep Guardiola during the Manchester derby. The 25-year-old has been an instant hit since his January move to Manchester United and his popularity at the club soared further towards the end of a 2-0 victory over Premier League champions Manchester City when he was seen shushing Guardiola.
Speaking shortly after the incident, Fernandes defended the action by expressing his belief that the City coach didn't respect him at that moment so did not deserve any respect back.
However, after thinking more about the incident the player has settled on what would have been a better way to act at the time. “As everything in life, nothing is defined by what a person has or had and won,” he told
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