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 calls out Man Utd "yes men" as he explains Victor Lindelof row
mirror.co.ukBruno Fernandes says he is not interested in playing alongside "yes men" at Man Utd as he admitted he thrives on criticism. Despite only arriving at Old Trafford less than a year ago the midfielder has already displayed real leadership qualities.
From pretty much day one at his new club Fernandes has been ordering his teammates around the pitch and has pulled no punches when calling out their mistakes.
Defender Victor Lindelof was on the receiving end of one tongue-lashing in the Europa League semi-final against Sevilla, as he and Fernandes were exchanged in a hot-tempered exchange on the field.
But Fernandes has insisted the row was part and parcel of football and wants to see more of it at United. "In Portugal, this is how you play
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