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.
Anthony Martial says Bruno Fernandes broke Manchester United promise on pre-season tour
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAnthony Martial has joked that Bruno Fernandes broke a promise during Manchester United's pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia.
United have enjoyed a relatively successful tour. Only a late Aston Villa equaliser prevented the Reds from sealing four wins in four games.
On the flight out to Thailand, Martial had asked Fernandes to provide him with plenty of assists, to which the Portuguese midfielder replied: "I will, for sure man, you know that we have that connection." The Frenchman looked like a completely new signing on the tour, putting last season's woes behind him by scoring three goals in three games for Erik ten Hag's side. ALSO READ: Three things Ten Hag has learnt during tour However, not one of these goals was assisted by Fernandes.
Martial was quick to tease Fernandes for failing to keep his promise as the squad flew back to the UK. Fernandes approached Martial on MUTV and said: "Here we are again with Tony Martial.
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