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 backs up Rio Ferdinand's claim over leadership at Man Utd
mirror.co.ukBruno Fernandes has backed up Rio Ferdinand's claim by insisting Man Utd need "25 leaders" if they are to win any silverware.
Former United defender Ferdinand claimed his old club were "suffering" from a lack of leaders and there weren't enough players with the type of character Fernandes has shown since his arrival - echoing a view shared by Roy Keane.
Question marks have been raised over Harry Maguire's suitability as United captain, with growing calls for Fernandes to be handed the role full-time.
But Fernandes feels it is down to each member of the United squad to support Maguire. “Everyone has their own way to lead the team," Fernandes told BT Sport. "I think everyone has leadership inside them, but in different ways. "Maybe my way
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