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.
Aston Villa boss Dean Smith slams 'pathetic' referee decisions during Manchester United defeat
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Aston Villa Dean Smith has blasted the officials for their decisions during his side's 3-1 defeat to Manchester United.
United surged back from 1-0 down to win convincingly at Villa Park, through goals from Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Edinson Cavani.
It was the Fernandes goal from the penalty spot — the second time in successive visits to Villa that the Portuguese has struck from 12 yards — that began the comeback, and particularly irked Smith.
The Villa boss was also unhappy at the decision to send off Ollie Watkins late in the game for a second yellow, for diving. Smith called the decisions 'pathetic' as he gave his
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