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.
Bruno Fernandes admitting Brighton had "more desire" than Man Utd infuriates fans
dailystar.co.ukBruno Fernandes has left Manchester United fans raging after admitting that Brighton had "more desire" than his side after Saturday night's humiliating 4-0 defeat at the AMEX Stadium.United's flops were thrashed by the Seagulls, who took the lead through Moises Caicedo in the 15th minute.
The visitors fragile defence crumbled after the break, with Marc Cucurella Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard all notching second half goals to condemn United to another embarrassing defeat.The result means United are now officially unable to qualify for next season's Champions League - and also ensured the Red Devils will finish the season with their lowest ever points tally in the Premier League era.But United's fans were left fuming after the match following Fernandes' shocking admission.
The Portuguese playmaker conceded: "Brighton played much better than us. They had more desire than us, they deserve more than us in this game.
They created a lot of chances and could have scored a lot more times. Obviously we had our chances too but it wasn't enough and we know that."Unsurprisingly, fans reacted furiously online after Fernandes' interview went viral.
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