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' best skill for Man Utd is 'standing still’
dailystar.co.ukManchester United star Bruno Fernandes is most dangerous when he is standing still, according to The Athletic. The Portuguese midfielder has been on red-hot form since his £65m Sporting Lisbon more in January.
With three goals and four assists, the 25-year-old has earned high praise for his creativity. But Athletic reporter Michael Cox has suggested his real skill lies in a lack of movement.
He wrote: “Few doubted he was a good signing for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, but his immediate impact has been hugely impressive. “Fernandes isn’t just scoring goals and providing assists, he’s starting the press, ordering other players into position and even winding up Pep Guardiola. “The WhoScored website, which uses Opta data, suggests
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