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 explains how Cristiano Ronaldo is continuing to help him at Man Utd
mirror.co.ukBruno Fernandes has opened up on the impact Cristiano Ronaldo is still having on him at Manchester United. The Portuguese playmaker joined the Old Trafford side in January from Sporting Lisbon and has contributed to 26 goals and 17 assists in 45 appearances in his one year at the club.
These are the sorts of numbers Cristiano Ronaldo was posting during his time in Manchester, if not better. Of course, Ronaldo went on to dominate Europe with Real Madrid and Juventus, collecting a total of five Ballon d'Or awards.
Fernandes claims his countryman's dedication to the sport and motivation to succeed has helped him at United. “In everything in life, you have to improve and understand you’re not the worst and you are not the best," Fernandes
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