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 Marcus Rashford took Manchester United's penalty and not Bruno Fernandes
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inboxMarcus Rashford clarified Manchester United players decide at the time which player takes a penalty after he converted his seventh of the season against Bournemouth.United won their 17th penalty of the campaign with the scoreline 1-1 against Bournemouth and Rashford stepped up rather than Bruno Fernandes, who has scored all three of his spotkicks for United.Fernandes levelled at Tottenham from 12 yards last month but after United received another penalty in stoppage-time Rashford took hold of the ball until the Video Assistant Referee overruled the referee.Rashford, 22, hit the post with a penalty against Crystal Palace and was foiled by Norwich goalkeeper Tim Krul earlier this term, but most infamously allowed Paul.
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